Sensory Pathways Explained
- What is the brain region(s) associated with and the pathways involved in your sensory system?
The sensory system is associated with several brain regions, each responsible for processing different types of sensory information. The primary sensory cortex for each sense is located in specific brain regions, and these regions work together through specialized neural pathways.
1. Somatosensory System (Touch, Temperature, Pain)
- Brain Region: Parietal Lobe (Primary Somatosensory Cortex)
- Pathways: Sensory information travels via the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway (for touch and proprioception) and the spinothalamic tract (for pain and temperature) to the thalamus, and then to the primary somatosensory cortex.
2. Visual System
- Brain Region: Occipital Lobe (Primary Visual Cortex, also known as V1)
- Pathways: Visual information from the retina is transmitted through the optic nerve to the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus and then to the primary visual cortex via the optic radiations…
The sensory system is associated with several brain regions, each responsible for processing different types of sensory information. The primary sensory cortex for each sense is located in specific brain regions, and these regions work together through specialized neural pathways.
1. Somatosensory System (Touch, Temperature, Pain)
- Brain Region: Parietal Lobe (Primary Somatosensory Cortex)
- Pathways: Sensory information travels via the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway (for touch and proprioception) and the spinothalamic tract (for pain and temperature) to the thalamus, and then to the primary somatosensory cortex.
2. Visual System
- Brain Region: Occipital Lobe (Primary Visual Cortex, also known as V1)
- Pathways: Visual information from the retina is transmitted through the optic nerve to the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus and then to the primary visual cortex via the optic radiations…
The sensory system is associated with several brain regions, each responsible for processing different types of sensory information. The primary sensory cortex for each sense is located in specific brain regions, and these regions work together through specialized neural pathways.
1. Somatosensory System (Touch, Temperature, Pain)
- Brain Region: Parietal Lobe (Primary Somatosensory Cortex)
- Pathways: Sensory information travels via the dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway (for touch and proprioception) and the spinothalamic tract (for pain and temperature) to the thalamus, and then to the primary somatosensory cortex.
2. Visual System
- Brain Region: Occipital Lobe (Primary Visual Cortex, also known as V1)
