Axons from the nerve cells in the nose receive messages that are eventually routed to the __________ in the brain.
A) temporal lobes
B) vomeronasal organ
C) stretch receptors
D) olfactory epithelium

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Axons from the olfactory sensory neurons in the nose project directly to the olfactory bulbs in the brain, which are located in the temporal lobes. Therefore, the correct answer is A. The vomeronasal organ and stretch receptors are not directly involved in the sense of smell, and the olfactory epithelium is where the olfactory receptor cells are located, but it is not where the messages are routed to in the brain.

Axons from the Nerve Cells in the Nose Receive Messages