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Choose a correct statement among the following:

Correct answer: B. Lower motor neurons have their cell bodies in the anterior column of grey matter

  • A. Spinal reflexes have 4 elements
  • B. Lower motor neurons have their cell bodies in the anterior column of grey matter
  • C. Grey matter that lies transversely is the lateral commissure
  • D. The spinal cord has 3 equal parts

Explanation

B is the correct option as the cell bodies of the lower neurons are located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord gray matter and in the motor nuclei of the cranial nerves in the brainstem.A is incorrect as spinal reflexes have 3 elements. C is incorrect as the area of grey matter that lies transversely is the transverse commissure. D is incorrect as the spinal cord is divided into 4 equal parts.

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