Sensory information in the posterior columns ________.
A) carries sensations of pain, temperature, and "crude" sensations of touch and pressure
B) decussate at the midline of the length of the pyramids
C) is carried by axons of first-order sensory neurons that synapse on second-order neurons in the dorsal horns of the spinal cord
D) is integrated by the ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus
E) is defined as a loosely organized network of neurons that extends throughout the brainstem

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The posterior columns carry fine touch, vibration, and proprioceptive information to the brain, and this information is integrated by the ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus before being relayed to the sensory cortex for interpretation.

Sensory Information in the Posterior Columns ________