Pathways serving which sensory system do not synapse in the thalamus before communicating with the cerebral cortex?
A) touch
B) pain
C) audition
D) olfaction

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The olfactory pathway does not synapse in the thalamus before reaching the cerebral cortex. Instead, it directly projects to the olfactory cortex in the temporal lobe. The pathways for touch, pain, and audition all synapse in the thalamus before communicating with the cerebral cortex.

Pathways Serving Which Sensory System Do Not Synapse in the Thalamus