On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Penley, Julie went:
One of my intro students asked why the thalamus doesn't receive information regarding smell. I'm not having any luck generating an answer...can someone in TIPS-ville help me? Thank you!
I think it's because the sense of smell is so ancient that it predates the evolution of the thalamus: <http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/96/7/4107> "Olfactory cortex is an ancient structure--classified as paleocortex--found in all vertebrates and is supplied by its own 'thalamus,' the olfactory bulb..." --David Epstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- To make changes to your subscription go to: http://acsun.frostburg.edu/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=tips&text_mode=0&lang=english
