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26) Afferent fibers carrying information from Pacinian corpuscles enter the spin

ID: 250772 • Letter: 2

Question

26) Afferent fibers carrying information from Pacinian corpuscles enter the spinal cord

a) via the ventral horn on the side of the spinal cord closest to the cell bodies of the afferent fibers.

*b) via the dorsal horn on the side of the spinal cord closest to the cell bodies of the afferent fibers.

c) via the ventral horn on the side of the spinal cord away from the cell bodies of the afferent fibers.

d) via the dorsal horn on the side of the spinal cord away from the cell bodies of the afferent fibers.

Explanation / Answer

correct answer is

*b) via the dorsal horn on the side of the spinal cord closest to the cell bodies of the afferent fibers.