Spinothalamic Tracts
Synonyms
Spinothalamic Tract
Tract, Spinothalamic
Tracts, Spinothalamic
A bundle of NERVE FIBERS connecting each posterior horn of the spinal cord to the opposite side of the THALAMUS, carrying information about pain, temperature, and touch. It is one of two major routes by which afferent spinal NERVE FIBERS carrying sensations of somaesthesis are transmitted to the THALAMUS.