BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
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The spinal cord ganglia is found in the
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posterior root
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anterior root
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gray matter
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white matter
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The dorsal root ganglia (or spinal ganglia) are described as nodule-like structures found on the posterior roots of each spinal nerve, which contain the soma (or cell bodies) of the afferent sensory nerves carrying sensory signals back to the central nervous system (Figure 33.1) (Standring, 2008).
Detailed explanation-2: -A dorsal root ganglion (or spinal ganglion; also known as a posterior root ganglion) is a cluster of neurons (a ganglion) in a dorsal root of a spinal nerve. The cell bodies of sensory neurons known as first-order neurons are located in the dorsal root ganglia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The DRG is consistently positioned under the vertebral pedicle at the thoracic and lumbar levels.
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