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The portion of the diencephalon that acts as a relay station for sensory impulses traveling to the sensory cortex is the ________.

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Answer: Thalamus

Step-by-step explanation:

The thalamus part of the brain is known as the relay station for all the sensory information. This information can be any sought of smell, light, taste et cetera.

It is relayed further via thalamus. Myelinated fiber bundle originates from the lateral surface of thalamus and it terminates at the cerebral cortex.

It is a relay station for the information from brainstem, spinal cord and cerebrum towards the cortex.

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