The pathway for the mechanoreceptors (tactile perception) and proprioceptors (muscle position) that travels up the spinal column on the ipsilateral side and crosses to the contralateral side in the medulla is known as the ______.

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The dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway is responsible for transmitting tactile and proprioceptive information from the body to the brain. It travels up the spinal column on the ipsilateral side and crosses to the contralateral side in the medulla. The spinothalamic tract is responsible for transmitting pain and temperature information and crosses over to the contralateral side immediately upon entering the spinal cord. The B-fiber tract and ventral column-anterior spiral pathway are not recognized pathways for tactile and proprioceptive information.

The Pathway for the Mechanoreceptors (Tactile Perception) and Proprioceptors (Muscle