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

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The lateral spinothalamic tract specifically carries information related to temperature and pain from the body to the brain. The other options listed, such as the reticulospinal, ventral (anterior) spinothalamic, and posterior spinothalamic tracts, are involved in other functions such as motor control or touch sensation.

Neural Tracts That Convey Information to the Brain Concerning Temperature