The medial lemniscus ____________________________.
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carries fibers to the opposite side of the brain; |
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decussates at the level of the medulla; |
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consists of the axons of the second-order somatosensory neurons projecting to the thalamus; |
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consists of kinesthetic and fine touch somatosensory information; |
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all of the alternatives above are correct; |
CORRECT - Yes, the medial lemniscus conveys proprioceptive and fine touch exteroceptive somatosensory information to the thalamus on the opposite side of the body, fibers cross at the level of the medulla.
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