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Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about the primary somatosensory cortex?

It receives projections from the ventral posterior nucleus of the thalamus.;
It receives projections from the medial lemniscus.;
It projects to the secondary somatosensory cortex.;
Both alternatives a and c are correct.;
All of the alternatives provided are correct.;

CORRECT - Yes, the ventral posterior thalamic nucleus projects to the primary somatosensory cortex which in turn projects to the secondary somatosensory cortex.

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