Afferent neurons from the semicircular canal, the utricle, and the saccule enter the brainstem where most terminate within the
A) lateral reticular formation.
B) medial geniculate body.
C) vestibular nuclei.
D) nucleus raphe magnus.
E) lateral geniculate body.

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Afferent neurons from the semicircular canal, the utricle, and the saccule, which are all parts of the vestibular system involved in balance and spatial orientation, primarily terminate in the vestibular nuclei located in the brainstem.

Afferent Neurons from the Semicircular Canal, the Utricle, and the Saccule