The _______ senses send information to primary sensory cortex on the contralateral side of the brain.
A) vision, audition, somatosensory
B) temperature and taste
C) vision and olfactory
D) pain and olfactory
E) vision, pain, and taste

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The senses of vision, audition (hearing), and somatosensation (touch, pressure, pain, temperature) all send information to the primary sensory cortex on the opposite (contralateral) side of the brain. This is due to the crossing over of sensory information in the brainstem or spinal cord. Therefore, choice A is the only one that correctly identifies senses that follow this pattern.

The _______ Senses Send Information to Primary Sensory Cortex on the Contralateral