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Which of the following statements is true for the spinothalamic tract?

It conveys diffuse information about pain and temperature to the thalamus via the spinal cord.;
It conveys information about precise touch from the skin to the thalamus;
It is a tract within the dorsal-column medial-lemniscal system.;
It conveys information about body position to the thalamus via the spinal cord.;
none of the alternatives provided are correct.;

CORRECT - Yes, the spinothalamic tract conveys pain and temperature information via the spinal cord to the thalamus.

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