Describe the solitary nuclei
A) They are large tracts of white matter that link the brain with the spinal cord.
B) They are large tracts of white matter that relay sensory information to the cerebellum.
C) They are large masses of gray matter in the pons that control respiratory rhythmicity centers.
D) They are large masses of gray matter on each side of the medulla oblongata that serve as processing sorting centers for visceral sensory information.
E) They are large masses of gray matter of each side of the medulla oblongata that relay somatic information to the thalamus.
Answer: D
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