A man when touches a hot object, the sensation of heat is not perceived. Signal reaches the thalamus but is not transmitted to postcentral gyrus. Which of the following is responsible for this?
High-Yield Explanation
Third order neuron (teiary neuron) does not transmit the signal from thalamus to the cerebral coex (Postcentral gyrus) in this case. Teiary neuron acts as a pathway between thalamus and the postcentral gyrus. Second-order neurons project to the thalamus and teiary neuron project to postcentral gyrus.