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Question 4 What is the only sensory modality that synapses directly into the cortex instead of passing through the thalamus? O Touch O Sound O Smell O Taste

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          Question 4
What is the only sensory modality that synapses directly into the cortex instead of passing through the thalamus?
O Touch
O Sound
O Smell
O Taste

question 4 what is the only sensory modality that synapses directly into the cortex instead of passing through the thalamus o touch o sound o smell o taste 95572

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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Solved by Expert James Kiss

06/24/2025

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Step 2: Recall the general pathway of sensory information. Most sensory information (sight, sound, touch, taste) first travels to the thalamus, which acts as a relay station, before being sent to the appropriate sensory areas of the cerebral cortex for Show more…

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Question 4 What is the only sensory modality that synapses directly into the cortex instead of passing through the thalamus? O Touch O Sound O Smell O Taste