The Cell Bodies of Most Primary Somatosensory Afferent Neurons Are

Question

The cell bodies of most primary somatosensory afferent neurons are found in
A) dorsal root ganglia
B) ventral horn of the spinal cord
C) nucleus cuneatus or gracilis
D) thalamus
E) post-central gyrus

Accepted Answer

The cell bodies of most primary somatosensory afferent neurons are located in the dorsal root ganglia, which are clusters of neurons outside the central nervous system that relay sensory information from the periphery to the spinal cord.