Messages from olfactory receptor cells are not relayed to the
A) limbic system.
B) thalamus.
C) temporal lobes.
D) olfactory bulb.

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The olfactory system is unique because it does not relay its signals through the thalamus before reaching the cortex, unlike most other sensory pathways. Signals from olfactory receptor cells are first sent to the olfactory bulb, then to various brain regions including the limbic system and temporal lobes, but not directly to the thalamus.

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