Question

Randolph is walking down the street of his hometown, after being away for several years, when he smells the scent of freshly baked pie coming from a local baker. he suddenly has vivid memories of walking down this street as a child, holding both of his parents’ hands, and swinging between them, feeling relaxed and happy. this is because the sense of smell projects directly to the ________, which is responsible for ________ memories.

Answer 1

The smell projects directly to the limbic system, in which, this is the one responsible for the emotional memories that trigger Randolph into remembering or reminiscing about the past that likely happen several years ago as he smells the scent of the baked pie that brought him back to the past.

Answer 2

The correct answers are the limbic system and emotional.

"…This is because of the sense of smell projects directly to the limbic system which is responsible for emotional memories. "

The reaction Randolph had is because of the sense of smell projects directly to the limbic system which is responsible for emotional memories. That is why he remembers when he was walking down the Street as a child with his parents smelling the scent of freshly baked pie.  

The structures that lie on both sides of the Thalamus are the limbic system. It’s under the brain. Scientists consider that the limbic system is responsible to create emotions. Along with the autonomic nervous system, the limbic system is the creation of emotions when we remember something.