The spinothalamic tract is a sensory pathway from the skin to the thalamus. Select the clinical significance of the spinothalamic tract. Select all that apply

1. Cross over at the medulla
2. Exit through the ventral horn
3. Descend downward in the spinal cord
4. Direct sensory neuronal impulses to hypothalamus
5. Direct sensory neuronal impulses to the upper regions of the brain cortex


4, 5

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