Projection Pathways 1/7

Question 1

Visual Pathway

Answer 1

Retina-Optic nerve-Occipital Lobe

Transmits light information from the eyes to the brain for processing into images.

Question 2

Gustatory Pathway

Answer 2

Taste receptors on the tongue-Gustatory nerves-Parietal lobes

Transmits taste sensations from the tongue to the brain, enabling taste perception.

Question 3

Olfactory Pathway

Answer 3

Olfactory receptors in the nose- Olfactory bulb-temporal lobe

Processes information about odors, allowing you to detect and identify smells.

Question 4

Auditory Pathway

Answer 4

Cochlea-Auditory nerve-Temporal lobe

Processes sound waves and convert them into meaningful sound perceptions.

Question 5

Equilibrium Pathway

Answer 5

Vestibular organs in the inner ear-Vestibular nerve-Cerebellum and parietal lobe

Helps maintain balance, posture, and spatial orientation.