Sensory pathways o Sensory systems allow us to detect, analyze and respond to our environment ascending pathways o Carry information from sensory receptors to the brain o Conscious reach cerebral cortex o Unconscious do not reach cerebral cortex o Sensations from body reach the opposite side of the brainI Sensory pathways ⚫ Sensory systems allow us to detect, analyze and respond to our environment ⚫ “ascending pathways” ⚫ Carry information from sensory receptors to the brain ⚫ Conscious: reach cerebral cortex ⚫ Unconscious: do not reach cerebral cortex ⚫ Sensations from body reach the opposite side of the brain