NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

PONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do you call the cell body of a neuron located in the peripheral nervous system?
A
Ganglion
B
Isotope
C
Molecule
D
Nucleus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cell body of this neuron is located in the posterior root ganglion or one of the sensory ganglia of sensory cranial nerves. Both the peripheral and the central axon attach to the neuron at the same point, and these sensory neurons are called “pseudounipolar” neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are in the dorsal root ganglion, but the motor neuron cell bodies are in the gray matter. The two roots join to form the spinal nerve just before the nerve leaves the vertebral column.

Detailed explanation-3: -postganglionic neuron. Ganglions are collections of cell bodies of nerve fibers located in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Postganglionic neurons start from the ganglion, that’s why they have their cell bodies in the ganglion.

Detailed explanation-4: -A ganglion is a collection of neuronal bodies found in the voluntary and autonomic branches of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Ganglia can be thought of as synaptic relay stations between neurons. The information enters the ganglia, excites the neuron in the ganglia and then exits.

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