Within the spinal cord, the cell bodies of somatic motor neurons are located in the
A)lateral gray horn
B)anterior gray horn
C)dorsal gray horn
D)anterior white column
E)posterior white column

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The anterior gray horn contains the cell bodies of somatic motor neurons, which send their axons out through the ventral root to innervate skeletal muscle. The lateral horn contains cell bodies of sympathetic preganglionic neurons, while the dorsal horn contains sensory neurons. The white columns contain bundles of axons that transmit information up and down the spinal cord.

Within the Spinal Cord, the Cell Bodies of Somatic Motor