Thalamic Neurons That Project to the Primary Sensory Cortex Are

Question

Thalamic neurons that project to the primary sensory cortex are ________ neurons.
A) receptor
B) first-order
C) second-order
D) third-order
E) fourth-order

Accepted Answer

Thalamic neurons that project to the primary sensory cortex are third-order neurons, as they receive input from first-order peripheral sensory neurons and second-order neurons in the thalamus before projecting to the cortex.