Anatomy & Physiology question:

You smell a rose and smile at its lovely scent. What type of nerve is mostly likely responsible for sending a message about the rose's scent from your nose to your brain?

A. Spinal motor
B. Cranial motor
C. Spinal sensory
D. Cranial sensory

I think D, am I right?

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Anatomy & Physiology question:

You smell a rose and smile at its lovely scent. What type of nerve is mostly likely responsible for sending a message about the rose's scent from your nose to your brain?

 A. Spinal motor
 B. Cranial motor
 C. Spinal sensory
 D. Cranial sensory

I think D, am I right?

nottim · Answer

Well, what's the function of all? Do it sherlock style, deductive reasoning.

anonymous · Answer

its obviously sensory cause its picking up a scent, so that rules out A and B.
and the nose is on the face/head, the olfactory bulb is in the head. cranial=head, spinal=spine/body. so again, D?

anonymous · Answer

alright ill just take that as a yes

nottim · Answer

Its like playing chess with multiple choice. Eliminate the bad moves, and whatever left is the only good move.