The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses
A) from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex.
B) up the spinal cord to the thalamus.
C) down the spinal cord to the thalamus.
D) down the spinal cord from the thalamus.
E) up the spinal cord to the cerebral cortex.

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The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses up the spinal cord to the thalamus, where they are processed and then sent to the cerebral cortex for interpretation. Therefore, the correct choice is B.

The Spinothalamic Tract Conducts Impulses