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Zoe MCQ 09

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, November 26 2022 by zoe

Last modified on Saturday, November 26 2022.

45 year-old patient presents for a routine neurological exam. Using a pin, he is able to feel a sharp sensation to all his extremities. This is carried by the spinothalamic tract. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the spinothalamic tract?

 
        A) First-order neurons are in the dorsal root ganglion
 
        B) On the contralateral side, it ascends to the VPL nucleus of the thalamus where it decussates again.
 
        C) Thalamic cells project to the somatosensory cortex of the postcentral gyrus.
 
        D) Second-order neurons then synapse to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and decussate
 

 


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A) First-order neurons are in the dorsal root ganglion

This answer is incorrect.


This is true. All first-order neurons are in the dorsal root ganglion.  (See References)

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B) On the contralateral side, it ascends to the VPL nucleus of the thalamus where it decussates again.

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On the contralateral side, it ascends to the VPL nucleus of the thalamus. It does not decussate again.  (See References)

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C) Thalamic cells project to the somatosensory cortex of the postcentral gyrus.

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This is true. Thalamic cells project to the somatosensory cortex of the postcentral gyrus.   (See References)

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D) Second-order neurons then synapse to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and decussate

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This is true. Second-order neurons then synapse to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and decussate  (See References)

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References:

1. Nolte Chapter 10: Page 237
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Zoe MCQ 09
Question ID: 112622081
Question written by zoe. (C) FrontalCortex.com 2006-2009, all rights reserved. Created: 11/26/2022
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