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Cell bodies of neurons bringing afferent...

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

A

dorsal root ganglia

B

ventral root ganglia

C

grey matter of the spinal cord

D

white matter of the spinal cord

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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.
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