Third-Order Neurons

question 41

Multiple Choice

Third-order neurons:

• A) have axons that end in the thalamus.
• B) carry nerve impulses from the spinal cord and brain stem to the thalamus.
• C) have axons that decussate in the spinal cord or brain stem.
• D) carry nerve impulses to the primary somatosensory area in the postcentral gyrus.

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