The spinothalamic tracts of the spinal cord
A) are descending tracts.
B) carry pain, temperature, and light touch sensations.
C) carry proprioceptive information.
D) have upper and lower motor neurons.
E) have all of these characteristics.

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The spinothalamic tracts are ascending tracts that carry pain, temperature, and light touch sensations. They do not carry proprioceptive information, and they do not have upper and lower motor neurons.

The Spinothalamic Tracts of the Spinal Cord