Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face, mouth, tongue, and the dura mater of the brain travels centrally along branches of
A) the medial lemniscus.
B) the dorsal column.
C) cranial nerve V.
D) cranial nerve VIII.

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Sensations from the mechanoreceptors in the skin of the face, mouth, tongue, and the dura mater of the brain are primarily carried centrally by cranial nerve V (trigeminal nerve). The medial lemniscus and dorsal column pathways primarily transmit sensations related to touch, position, and vibration from the limbs and trunk, and cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve) carries signals related to hearing and balance.

Sensations from the Mechanoreceptors in the Skin of the Face