Cell bodies of second-order neurons conveying a signal for conscious proprioceptive information from the lower limb are located in which of the following?
A. Dorsal root ganglion
B. Fasciculus cuneatus
C. Somatosensory cerebral cortex
D. Nucleus gracilis
E. Medial lemniscus
ANS: D
Rationale: First-order neurons conveying conscious proprioceptive input enter the dorsal root, with cell bodies located in the dorsal root ganglion. First-order neurons from the lower limb synapse with second-order neurons whose cell bodies are located in the nucleus gracilis of the medulla.
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