Question

After the second order neuron synapses on a __________

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is option C- somatosensory cortex located in the parietal lobe.

Explanation:

The somatosensory pathway is the ascending pathway of neurons that transmits the signals from the body to the brain. It begins with the first-order neuron in which the action potential is generated in the response to the stimulus. This first-order neuron transmits the signals to second-order neurons in the dorsal root ganglion.

The second-order neurons transmit the signals from the primary neurons to the third-order neurons in the thalamus which further transmits the signals to the "postcentral gyrus of the somatosensory cortex present in the parietal lobe."

Thus, option C is the correct answer.