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Dillon MCQ 28

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by dillon

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

The spinal components of the Medial lemniscus spinothalamic tract travel to which area of the thalamus?

A) VPM

B) VPL

C) MGN

D) LGN

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This question was created on November 26, 2022 by dillon.
This question was last modified on November 26, 2022.

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

A) VPM

This answer is incorrect.

Fibers from the trigeminal (not spinal) portion of the medial lemniscus pathway travel to the VPM nucleus (See References)

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B) VPL

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Fibers from the spinal medial lemniscus system travel to VPL nucleus before continuing on to the somatosensory cortex. (See References)

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C) MGN

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Fibers from the auditory system travel to the MGN (See References)

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D) LGN

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Fibers for the visual system travel to the LGN (See References)

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References:

1. Vanderah, Todd W., and John Nolte. “Ch. 16 The Thalamus and Internal Capsule: Getting to and From the Cerebral Cortex” Nolte's Essentials of the Human Brain, Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, 2019.

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Dillon MCQ 28
Question ID: 112622064
Question written by dillon. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
Modified: 11/26/2022
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