Which of the flowing explanations best describes why olfaction can elicit powerful emotional responses?

-These emotional responses are associated with memory engrams formed from the hippocampus.
-Olfactory stimulation is processed through the motor cortex of the cerebrum.
-Olfactory stimulation is relayed from the processing center in the thalamus for widespread distribution in the cerebral cortex.
-Olfactory information is relayed directly to the hypothalamus and limbic system.


Olfactory information is relayed directly to the hypothalamus and limbic system

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