Question

which of the following correctly lists the structures through which tactile stimuli travel after being converted into neural signals? a. spinal cord, somatosensory cortex, thalamus b. somatosensory cortex, thalamus, spinal cord c. thalamus, spinal cord, somatosensory cortex d. spinal cord, thalamus, somatosensory cortex please select the best answer from the choices provided

Explanation:

Tactile stimuli, once converted to neural signals, first travel through the spinal cord, then to the thalamus which acts as a relay station, and finally to the somatosensory cortex for processing.

Answer:

D. spinal cord, thalamus, somatosensory cortex