The Brain - 9.3 - Putting it together

Sensory receptors located in the PNS would send stimuli on ________________ neurons to the spinal cord.

Sensory information would travel in _______________ tracts of the spinal cord towards the cerebrum.

Signals coming from the spinal cord _____________ (cross to the opposite side) along the way as they travel towards the cerebrum.

Sensory information would travel through the _____________ which relays them to the appropriate area on the postcentral gyrus.

Because most sensory signals decussate, the right side of the body end up in the ____________ postcentral gyrus.

The primary somatosensory cortex is located on the __________________ of the parietal lobe.

The somatosensory association area is also located in the ______________ lobe of the cerebrum.

The function of the somatosensory association area is to _____________ the information brought to it.