At what point do the axons of the dorsal column-medial lemniscal pathway cross to the opposite side of the CNS? Choose the correct option

A) The ascending axons in the dorsal columns cross immediately in the spinal cord and ascend to the brain stem contralaterally.
B) The ascending axons in the dorsal columns cross at the level of the thalamus.
C) The axons from the cells of the dorsal column nuclei decussate in the medulla.
D) The ascending axons in the dorsal columns do not cross


Ans: C

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