Multiple choice

What sensory pathway carries light touch and proprioception?

  1. Medial lemniscus

  2. Lateral lemniscus

  3. Spinothalamic trac

  4. Chorda tympani

  5. Corticospinal tract

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Explanation

The medial lemniscus carries sensory information from the gracile and cuneate nuclei to the thalamus. It is part of the posterior column-medial lemniscus system, which transmits touch, vibration sense as well as the pathway for proprioception.