Question

The ________ sends information either directly to the smell-processing areas in the cortex or indirectly to the cortex by way of the thalamus.

Answer 1

Answer: Olfactory bulb

Explanation:

The olfactory area is the piriform cortex which is a collection of the neurons which is located just behind the olfactory bulb which works by recognizing the smell.

It sends information to the thalamus. The thalamus acts as a relay station for all the sensory information that comes to the brain.

Hence, the correct answer is olfactory bulb sends the smell information to the thalamus.