All of the Following Are True of Olfactory Pathways Except

question 169

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of olfactory pathways except which one?

• A) They project first to the occipital lobes and then to the thalamus.
• B) Neurons from the olfactory epithelium synapse in the olfactory bulb.
• C) Information flows to the olfactory cortex, hypothalamus, and limbic system.
• D) They reach the forebrain without first synapsing in the thalamus.
• E) The limbic system-olfactory pathway connection means that there are close ties between experiences and memories with smell.

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