Figure 14- 1 Spinothalamic Tracts
Use Figure 14- 1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."
A) pain and crude touch sensations
B) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle
C) motor commands to skeletal muscles
D) proprioception to the cerebral cortex
E) fine touch to the cerebral cortex

Question

Figure 14- 1 Spinothalamic Tracts
Use Figure 14- 1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."
A) pain and crude touch sensations 
B) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle 
C) motor commands to skeletal muscles 
D) proprioception to the cerebral cortex 
E) fine touch to the cerebral cortex

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Pain and crude touch sensations are transmitted by the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway, which is located in the posterior funiculus of the spinal cord.