Anterolateral system
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In the nervous system, the anterolateral system is an ascending pathway that conveys pain, temperature (protopathic sensation), and crude touch from the periphery to the brain. It comprises three main pathways:
| Name | Destination | Function |
| spinothalamic tract (lateral and anterior) | thalamus | important in the localization of painful or thermal stimuli |
| spinoreticular tract | reticular formation | causes alertness and arousal in response to painful stimuli |
| spinotectal tract | tectum | orients the eyes and head towards the stimuli |
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