Ascending Tracts in the Spinal Cord Relay ________ Information

Question

Ascending tracts in the spinal cord relay ________ information.
A) sensory
B) motor
C) sensory and motor
D) only somatic
E) autonomic

Accepted Answer

Ascending tracts in the spinal cord relay sensory information, meaning they transmit signals related to touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and proprioception from the periphery to the brain.