The ventral posterior nuclei of the thalamus receive direct input from the
A) dorsal-column medial-lemniscus system.
B) spinotectal tract.
C) spinoreticular tract.
D) all of the above
E) both B and C

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This seems like a difficult question, however it is obvious that B ends in the tectum and C ends in the reticular formation, leaving A as the only possible correct answer.

The Ventral Posterior Nuclei of the Thalamus Receive Direct Input