Cell bodies of pain neurons from the periphery are located in the ______ neurons; terminals of primary afferent neurons from the periphery synapse in the ______.
A) dorsal horn; brain stem
B) dorsal root ganglia; dorsal horn
C) dorsal horn; dorsal root ganglia
D) dorsal root ganglia; brain stem

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The cell bodies of pain neurons from the periphery are located in the dorsal root ganglia, and the terminals of primary afferent neurons from the periphery synapse in the dorsal horn. Therefore, the correct answer is B, dorsal root ganglia for the location of cell bodies and dorsal horn for the location of synapses.

Cell Bodies of Pain Neurons from the Periphery Are Located