5 Questions
Where are the cell bodies of the secondary neurons located?
In the thalamus
Which part of the brain does the axons of the secondary neurons pass through?
Medial lemniscus
What type of information does the fasciculus cuneatus carry?
Information about the upper body
Where do the axons of tertiary neurons conduct information?
To the primary somatosensory cortex
Which part of the brain houses the cell bodies of the tertiary neurons?
Thalamus
Learn about the three-neuron chain utilized in the posterior funiculus–medial lemniscal pathway, along with the functions of fasciculus cuneatus and fasciculus gracilis. Understand the roles of primary, secondary, and tertiary neurons in transmitting sensory information.
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