Chapter 17.1, Problem 5BYGO

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The region where most of the second-order somatosensory neurons synapse with the third-order neurons.

Introduction:

The somatosensory signals can travel with the help of three neurons. These neurons are first-order, second-order, and third-order neurons. The first-order neuron detects the stimulus and transfers the signal to the brainstem or spinal cord.