A ventrolateral cordotomy is performed to produce relief of pain from the right leg.It is effective because it interrupts the:

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Left Dorsal Column

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Left Lateral Spinothalamic tract

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Right Corticospinal tract

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Right Lateral Spinothalamic tract

1.	A ventrolateral cordotomy is performed to produce relief of pain from the right leg.It is effective because it interrupts the:
A.	Left Lateral Spinothalamic tract
B.	Left Dorsal Column
C.	Right Corticospinal tract
D.	Right Lateral Spinothalamic tract
Answer» B. Left Dorsal Column

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