The ____________ is the first processing point for information conveyed by the A-delta fiber pain pathway.
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midline nucleus of the thalamus; |
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lateral geniculate nucleus; |
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ventrobasal nucleus of the thalamus; |
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hypothalamus; |
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none of the alternatives is correct; |
INCORRECT - The lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus is the first processing point for information along the primary visual pathway, and is not involved directly in the processing of pain.
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