Figure 15-1 Spinothalamic Tracts
Use Figure 15-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the neuron labeled "3."
A)lower motor neuron
B)upper motor neuron
C)first-order neuron
D)second-order neuron
E)ganglionic neuron

Question

Figure 15-1 Spinothalamic Tracts
Use Figure 15-1 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the neuron labeled "3."
A)lower motor neuron 
B)upper motor neuron 
C)first-order neuron 
D)second-order neuron 
E)ganglionic neuron

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Neuron labeled "3" is a second-order neuron in the spinothalamic tract, which carries pain and temperature sensations from the body to the thalamus.