Third-order neurons:
A) have axons that end in the thalamus.
B) carry nerve impulses from the spinal cord and brain stem to the thalamus.
C) have axons that decussate in the spinal cord or brain stem.
D) carry nerve impulses to the primary somatosensory area in the postcentral gyrus.

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Third-order neurons carry nerve impulses to the primary somatosensory area in the postcentral gyrus, completing the pathway from the site of stimulus to the brain's processing centers.

Third-Order Neurons