Question 7 / 8:  Cortical afferents in the internal capsule have their cell bodies located in:
A.  The dorsal horn.
B.  The dorsal column nuclei.
C.  The thalamic nuclei.
D.  The cerebral cortex.
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Explanation:

Most thalamic nuclei project to the cerebral cortex. A large number of axons in the internal capsule are efferent, particularly for motor behavior. Their cell bodies are in the cortex.

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Ch 10: The Corticospinal Tract & Internal Capsule

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Attribution:  Stephen C. Voron, M.D., Suzanne S. Stensaas, Ph.D. , Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, University of Utah, School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, http://library.med.utah.edu/kw/hyperbrain
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