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This is the correct answer. The spinothalamic tract (also referred to as the anterolateral system) is an ascending pathway of the spinal cord. It is responsible for the transmission of pain, temperature, and crude touch to the somatosensory region of the thalamus.
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Temperature
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Pressure sensation is the perception of mechanical pressure applied to the skin. It is transmitted primarily through the dorsal column pathway. The spinothalamic tract transmits pain, temperature and crude touch while the dorsal column transmits vibration, proprioception, and fine touch.
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Pressure
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Vibration sensation involves the perception of rapid oscillations or vibrations applied to the skin. Vibration sensation is carried by the dorsal column pathway. The spinothalamic tract transmits pain, temperature and crude touch while the dorsal column transmits vibration, proprioception, and fine touch.
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Vibration
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Two-point discrimination is the ability to distinguish between two separate points of contact on the skin. It is mediated by the dorsal column pathway. Spinothalamic tract transmits pain, temperature and crude touch while dorsal column transmits vibration, proprioception, and fine touch.
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Two point discrimination
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Kinesthesia is the conscious awareness of limb movement and position. It relies on proprioceptive signals carried by the dorsal column system. The spinothalamic tract does not play a role in conveying information related to muscle sense. It transmits pain, temperature and crude touch while the dorsal column transmits vibration, proprioception, and fine touch.
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Kinesthesia
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Spinothalamic tracts
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Neuroscience
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A 45 year old man is reviewed in a neurology clinic following changes to his sensory perception of stimuli. He experienced a spinal injury in a road traffic accident the previous year, and although he is gradually regaining functionality in his limbs has noted ongoing sensory problems.

Which of the following sensory modalities is transmitted via the spinothalamic tract?
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