Input from Mechanoreceptors Travels to

question 63

Multiple Choice

Input from mechanoreceptors travels to

• A) the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)of the thalamus.
• B) the medial geniculate nucleus (MGN)of the thalamus.
• C) the ventral posterior nucleus (VPN)of the thalamus.
• D) somatosensory cortex directly,without forming connections in the thalamus.

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