Neural tracts that convey information to the brain concerning temperature and pain would be _________.
A) lateral spinothalamic
B) reticulospinal
C) ventral (anterior) spinothalamic
D) posterior spinothalamic

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The lateral spinothalamic tract is responsible for transmitting information related to temperature and pain from the spinal cord to the brain. The other tracts mentioned, reticulospinal, ventral (anterior) spinothalamic, and posterior spinothalamic, do not specifically convey information related to temperature and pain.

Neural Tracts That Convey Information to the Brain Concerning Temperature