Question

Katrina takes a study break and decides to eat an apple. What kind of sensory information about the apple is likely to reach Katrina's cerebral cortex without first going through the thalamus?

a) Olfactory pathway
b) Auditory pathway
c) Visual pathway
d) Gustatory pathway

Answer 1

Olfactory information is the kind of sensory information about an apple that reaches the cerebral cortex without passing through the thalamus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sensory information about an apple that is likely to reach Katrina's cerebral cortex without first going through the thalamus is olfactory pathway information. Unlike vision, touch, and auditory pathways—which are processed through the thalamus—the olfactory signals travel directly to the olfactory bulb and then to various parts of the olfactory system, not requiring thalamic relay.