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Sensory tractsTopic: AnatomyCreated on Thursday, August 31 2006 by
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Which of the following aspects of sensation is carried by the Spinothalamic Tract?
A) Pain and temperature from the head B) Pain and temperature from the body C) Light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the head D) Light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the body E) Visual and somatic cues for orienting the head and body
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A) pain and temperature from the head
This answer is incorrect.
Sensations of pain and temperature from the head are carried by the Trigeminothalamic Tract, but not by the Spinothalamic Tract. ( See References)
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B) pain and temperature from the body
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Sensations of pain and temperature from the body are carried by the Spinothalamic Tract. ( See References)
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C) light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the head
This answer is incorrect.
Sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the head are carried by the Trigeminal Lemniscus, but not by the Spinothalamic Tract. ( See References)
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D) light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the body
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Sensations of light touch, vibration, and proprioception from the body are carried by the Dorsal Column / Medial Lemniscus, but not by the Spinothalamic Tract. ( See References)
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E) visual and somatic cues for orienting the head and body
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Sensations of visual and somatic cues for orienting the head and body are carried by the Spinotectal Tract, but not by the Spinothalamic Tract. ( See References)
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References:
1. Purves, D., Augustine, G.J., Fitzpatrick, D., Katz, L.C., Lamantia, A., McNamara, J.O., Williams, S.M. (Editors). (2004). Neuroscience. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MA. | |
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