The olfactory tract connects the olfactory bulb to the primary olfactory cortex and also projects to the limbic system and hypothalamus, which are involved in emotions and homeostasis, respectively. The olfactory tract does not contain motor neurons or receive information from the taste buds. It consists only of the olfactory nerve, not the vestibulocochlear nerve.

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The Olfactory Tract

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The olfactory tract

A) projects directly to the primary olfactory cortex and to the limbic system and hypothalamus.
B) conducts impulses directly to the thalamus.
C) contains only motor neurons.
D) receives information from the taste buds.
E) consists of the olfactory and vestibulocochlear nerves.

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