The nuclei in the spinal cord that contain the cell bodies of the visceral motor neurons are located in (the)________.
A) posterior gray horns
B) anterior gray horns
C) lateral gray horns
D) gray commissures
E) ventral roots

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The lateral gray horns contain the nuclei of the visceral motor neurons, also known as autonomic motor neurons. These neurons control the smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands of the body, which are part of the autonomic nervous system. Therefore, option C is the best choice. The posterior gray horns contain sensory neuron cell bodies, the anterior gray horns contain somatic motor neuron cell bodies, the gray commissures contain axons that connect the two sides of the spinal cord, and the ventral roots contain axons of both somatic and autonomic motor neurons.

The Nuclei in the Spinal Cord That Contain the Cell