The cortical area to which the _____ doe NOT route sensory information is _____.
A)thalamus;the somatosensory cortex
B)thalamus;the olfactory bulb
C)hippocampus;area V1
D)hippocampus;area A1

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The olfactory bulb is the cortical area that directly receives information from the olfactory nerve, bypassing the thalamus. Therefore, the thalamus does not route sensory information to the olfactory bulb. The other options are incorrect because both the somatosensory cortex and area V1 receive sensory information from the thalamus, and area A1 (also known as the primary auditory cortex) receives sensory information from the medial geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. The hippocampus is not a sensory processing area, but rather plays a role in memory formation and spatial navigation.

The Cortical Area to Which the _____ Doe NOT Route