The Spinal Tract That Relays Information Concerning Crude Touch and Pressure

Question

The spinal tract that relays information concerning crude touch and pressure to the CNS is the
A) gracile fasciculus.
B) cuneate fasciculus.
C) posterior spinocerebellar.
D) lateral spinothalamic.
E) anterior spinothalamic.

Accepted Answer

The anterior spinothalamic tract is responsible for transmitting sensations of crude touch and pressure to the central nervous system (CNS). This pathway carries sensory information from the periphery of the body to the thalamus in the brain, where it is then relayed to the cerebral cortex for interpretation.