An impulse traveling up the spinal cord first enters the brain at the

A) medulla.
B) thalamus.
C) hypothalamus.
D) cerebellum.
E) cerebrum.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain down the length of the vertebral column.

Medulla

The medulla, often referred to as the medulla oblongata, is a section of the brainstem that controls vital bodily functions, such as breathing and heart rate.

Thalamus

A part of the brain located above the brainstem that acts as a relay station, processing and transmitting sensory information to the cerebral cortex.