In the brain, the first major structure involved in processing bodily sensations is the ________, which relays the impulses to the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobes.

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The thalamus acts as a relay station for sensory information, including bodily sensations, directing these impulses to the appropriate areas of the brain, such as the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobes for processing.

In the Brain, the First Major Structure Involved in Processing