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Sania just caught sight of a red hummingbird. The neural impulses from her eye will eventually travel to her occipital lobe, but first they must pass through:

Correct answer: D. the thalamus

  • A. the hypothalamus
  • B. hippocampus
  • C. the reticular formation
  • D. the thalamus

Explanation

Visual signals from the eyes usually relay through the thalamus before reaching the occipital lobe for processing. The hypothalamus regulates drives, the hippocampus supports memory, and the reticular formation regulates arousal.

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