THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

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: -The cell bodies of somatic sensory and visceral sensory neurons are found in the dorsal root ganglia of spinal nerves, and on the ganglia of selected cranial nerves. Hence known as sensory ganglia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The dorsal root ganglion is located in the dorsal root of the spinal nerve. They contain cell bodies of sensory neurons. The dorsal root ganglia are part of the sensory, not the motor, division of the PNS.

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.

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