Cell bodies of neurons bringing afferent information into the spinal cord are located in

Options

A. dorsal root ganglia
B. ventral root ganglia
C. grey matter of the spinal cord
D. white matter of the spinal cord

Answer

A

Explanation

In each segment of the spinal cord, a spinal nerve arises from each side of the cord.Each spinal nerve connects with the cord through two nerve roots.The dorsal nerve root consists of a bundle of sensory axons (carrying afferent information) whose cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglion.