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spinothalamic

9.9

A nerve pathway that transmits pain and temperature signals from the spinal cord to the thalamus

noun
/ˌspɪnoʊθəˈlæmɪk/

Specialized

: tracto espinotalámico

The neurologist explained how the spinothalamic is essential for transmitting sensory information.

Examples

Damage to the spinothalamic can result in loss of pain and temperature sensation.
An MRI revealed a lesion affecting the patient's spinothalamic after the accident.
The spinothalamic tract is crucial for pain perception.
Researchers studied the spinothalamic pathways in detail.
The spinothalamic tract carries pain and temperature signals from the spinal cord to the thalamus.
Damage to the spinothalamic pathway can lead to a loss of temperature sensation.
Research shows that the spinothalamic nerves play a crucial role in how we perceive pain.

Synonyms

lemniscus

vsspinothalamic

Specialized

1 9.9

A bundle of nerve fibers that carry touch and sound signals to the brain

is limited to pathways carrying pain and temperature from the spinal cord

Surface Forms

spinothalamic singular

spinothalamics plural

Morphology

spinothalamic = thalamic (semi-transparent) = spino + thalam + ic

Formally composed from the combining form 'spino-' and 'thalamic', but both elements are specialized medical terms not familiar to average learners.

Etymology

Spinothalamic comes from spino- (from spine, the backbone) and -thalamic (from thalamus, meaning 'inner room' or 'chamber'). So spinothalamic names the nerve pathway that runs from the spine to the thalamus, which is why it carries pain and temperature signals to the brain.