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Nervous pathway Receptor → afferent neuron → central nervous system → efferent neuron → effector Sensory pathways Motor pathways Ⅰ. Sensory pathways A. Proprioceptive pathways 1. Conscious proprioceptive and fine touch pathway of trunk and limbs It is a three-neuron chain that transmits fine touch, vibratory and transmits proprioceptive information from the trunk and limbs to the cerebral cortex. Muscles 1°neuron Tendons central branches enter posterior funiculus of spinal cord Joints spinal ganglion f. entering below T5 level of cord form fasciculus gracilis Skin f. entering above T4 level of cord form fasciculus cuneatus 2°neuron ╳ decussation of medial lemniscus 〈 gracile and cuneate nuclei ascending as medial lemniscus 3°neurons central thalamic radiation superior and middle part of postcentral gyrus〈 posterior part of paracentral lobule and VPL via post. limb of internal capsule precentral gyrus 2. Unconscious proprioceptive pathway Muscles thoracic nucleus posterior spinocerebellar tract joins 〈 tendons spinal ganglion lamina Ⅴ-Ⅶ anterior spinocerebellar tract (lumbosacral enlargement) (cross and uncross) inferior cerebellar peduncle paleocortex of cerebellum superior cerebellar peduncle B. Superficial sensory pathway Pain, temperature and crude touch pathway of trunk and limbs Skin of 1°neuron central branches enter spinal cord 2°neuron trunk