Because vision, hearing, taste, and touch all pass through this small, football-shaped structure, injury to even small areas of the _____ can cause deafness, blindness, or loss of any other sense, except smell.
A)thalamus
B)hypothalamus
C)hippocampus
D)amygdala

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The thalamus is responsible for relaying sensory information (except for smell) to the cerebral cortex, which is responsible for processing and interpreting this information. Because all sensory information passes through the thalamus, injury to even small areas of the thalamus can cause deafness, blindness, or loss of any other sense. The hypothalamus is involved in regulating important bodily functions such as temperature, hunger, and thirst. The hippocampus is involved in memory consolidation, while the amygdala plays a role in processing emotions. None of these structures are involved in relaying sensory information from the body.

Because Vision, Hearing, Taste, and Touch All Pass Through This