In Motor Pathways, Axons of Lower Motor Neurons Exit the ________

Question

In motor pathways, axons of lower motor neurons exit the ________ and innervate ________.
A) CNS; skeletal muscle
B) PNS; skeletal muscle
C) CNS; sensory receptor
D) PNS; sensory receptor
E) CNS; PNS

Accepted Answer

Lower motor neurons are located in the Central Nervous System (CNS) and their axons exit the CNS to innervate skeletal muscle, which is under conscious/voluntary control. Therefore, the correct answer is A.