THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The anterior (ventral) horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of
A
motor neurons to skeletal muscle
B
sensory neurons
C
motor neurons to the ANS
D
A and C
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The anterior horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of motor neurons, whereas the posterior horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of neurons that receive information from sensory neurons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Final answer: The ventral root ganglion of the spinal cord contains cell bodies of the motor neuron.

Detailed explanation-3: -The anterior horn cells are located in the gray matter of the spinal cord and thus are technically part of the CNS. In contrast to the motor system, the cell bodies of the afferent sensory fibers lie outside the spinal cord, in posterior root ganglia.

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