A Group of Nerve Cell Bodies in the Peripheral Nervous

Question

A group of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system are referred to as
A) pathways.
B) commissures.
C) nuclei.
D) ganglia.
E) tracts.

Accepted Answer

Ganglia are the structures in the peripheral nervous system that consist of a group of nerve cell bodies. Unlike nuclei, which are found in the central nervous system, ganglia serve a similar function but are located outside the brain and spinal cord.