NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

SPINAL CORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mass of cell bodies of sensory neurons near the spinal cord
A
Dorsal Root Ganglion
B
Ventral Root Ganglion
C
Efferent Neuron
D
Afferent Neuron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dorsal root ganglia consist of a cell body of sensory neurons (thus, also referred to as sensory ganglia). There are bundles of sensory nerves located at the base of the spine that can respond to mechanical, chemical, and thermal stimuli.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sensory neurons with cell bodies situated in dorsal root ganglia convey information from external or internal sites of the body such as actual or potential harm, temperature or muscle length to the central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sensory ganglia are enlargements along peripheral nerves. The ganglia consist of neurons whose dendrites contribute to the peripheral nerves and whose axons form dorsal rootlet connections to the spinal cord and brain stem.

Detailed explanation-4: -The spinal ganglia or dorsal root ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons entering the cord at that region. nerve a group of fibers (axons) outside the CNS. The spinal nerves contains the fibers of the sensory and motor neurons.

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