In the Spinothalamic Pathway, the Sensory Neuron That Synapses with a Neuron

question 51

Multiple Choice

In the spinothalamic pathway, the sensory neuron that synapses with a neuron in the cerebral cortex is called the ________ neuron.

• A) first-order
• B) second-order
• C) third-order
• D) fourth-order
• E) receptive

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