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Physiology Nervous system 485177ed

Which of the following sensation are transmitted by the Dorsal tract/Posterior column?

A
Fine touch
B
Pain
C
Temperature
D
All of the above
High-Yield Explanation
Fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus occupy the posterior white funiculus of the spinal cord, and are, therefore, often referred to as the posterior column tracts. Functions: -components of sense of touch: Fine-touch Tactile touch Tactile localization Tactile discrimination Stereognosis. - proprioceptive impulses - sense of vibrations. Ref: guyton and hall textbook of medical physiology 12 edition page number: 691,692,693

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