Why do odors evoke strong emotional responses?
A. Fibers of the olfactory nerve synapse at the olfactory bulb, an important emotional center.
B. Signals project from the olfactory cortex to the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus, all parts of the limbic system.
C. Some olfactory signals pass through the thalamus and are routed to the cingulate gyrus of the limbic system.
D. Olfactory tracts project to the cortex without synapsing at the thalamus.
E. Signals travel from the olfactory cortex to the orbitofrontal cortex, which is involved in emotional memory.
Answer: B
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