Which region of the brain serves as the major relay station for most sensory impulses that reach the primary sensory areas of the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord and brain stem?
A)Thalamus
B)Hypothalamus
C)Epithalamus
D)Pons
E)Midbrain

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The thalamus serves as the major relay station for most sensory impulses that reach the primary sensory areas of the cerebral cortex from the spinal cord and brain stem. It receives and integrates sensory information from all sensory modalities except olfaction, and then transmits this information to the appropriate cortical areas for further processing.

Which Region of the Brain Serves as the Major Relay