Which of the following is an ascending tract of the spinal cord?
A) Lateral tectospinal tract
B) Medial reticulospinal tract
C) Ventral corticospinal tract
D) Vestibulospinal tract
E) Gracile fasciculus

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The gracile fasciculus is an ascending tract of the spinal cord that carries information about touch, vibration, and conscious proprioception from the lower half of the body to the brain. The other options listed are descending tracts that carry motor signals from the brain to the spinal cord.

Which of the Following Is an Ascending Tract of the Spinal