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Question
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The lateral spinothalamic tract is an ascending tract that crosses the spinal cord and senses temperature
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SALAH
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The spinothalamic tract is an ascending pathway of the spinal cord. Together with the medial lemnicus, it is one of the most important sensory pathways of the nervous system. It is responsible for the transmission of pain, temperature, and crude touch to the somatosensory region of the thalamus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lateral spinothalamic tract It carries pain, and temperature sensory information (protopathic sensation) to the thalamus. It is composed primarily of fast-conducting, sparsely myelinated A delta fibers and slow-conducting, unmyelinated C fibers.
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