Avisceral Motor Neuron Whose Cell Body is Within the CNS

Question

Avisceral motor neuron whose cell body is within the CNS is called a(n)________ neuron.
A) upper motor
B) lower motor
C) preganglionic
D) postganglionic
E) somatomotor

Accepted Answer

Preganglionic neurons have their cell bodies within the central nervous system (CNS) and send their axons to autonomic ganglia, where they synapse with postganglionic neurons. This is characteristic of the autonomic (visceral) nervous system, distinguishing them from somatic motor neurons that directly innervate skeletal muscles.