What is the only sense in which signals can reach the cerebral cortex without passing first through the thalamus?

A. Touch
B. Smell
C. Taste
D. Vision
E. Equilibrium


B. Smell

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What will be an ideal response?

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. increase antibody activity against cancer cells. B. cause cancer cells to undergo apoptosis. C. enhance T cell activity against cancer cells. D. All apply.

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