Spinothalamic Tracts

A bundle of NERVE FIBERS connecting each posterior horn of the spinal cord to the opposite side of the THALAMUS, carrying information about pain, temperature, and touch. It is one of two major routes by which afferent spinal NERVE FIBERS carrying sensations of somaesthesis are transmitted to the THALAMUS.

Year introduced: 1971

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Tree Number(s): A08.186.854.761, A08.612.220.735

MeSH Unique ID: D013133

Entry Terms:

• Spinothalamic Tract
• Tract, Spinothalamic
• Tracts, Spinothalamic

Previous Indexing:

• Spinal Cord (1966-1970)
• Thalamus (1966-1970)

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Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord
Spinothalamic Tracts

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Nervous System
Neural Pathways
Afferent Pathways
Spinothalamic Tracts