Major Sensory Systems

What modalities of sensory information does the spinothalamic pathway transmit?

• Pain

• Temperature

• light touch

• pressure

• All of the above

Where is the cell body for the primary order neurone of an ascending spinal tract usually located?

• Lateral Horn

• Ventral horn

• Dorsal root ganglion

• Dorsal horn

• Dorsal roots

What modalities of sensory information does the dorsal columns/ medial lemniscus pathway transmit?

• Fine touch

• Two-point discrimination

• Conscious proprioception

• Vibration sensation

• All of the above

Where are the cell bodies of the primary sensory neurones of the trigeminal nerve (CN V) located?

Identify the ascending pathway labelled A (Hint: there are two correct answers)

• Spinocerebellar tract

• Spinothalamic tract

• Dorsal Columns

• Fasciculus Cuneatus

• Fasciculus gracile

Finally, could you spare a minute to share your thoughts on this session? Something you found particularly useful/needs improving?