A first-order neuron ________.
A) is the first neuron in any descending pathway
B) is a neuron that extends down the spinal cord
C) has its cell body located in the dorsal root ganglion
D) projects the motor homunculus to the parietal lobe of the cerebellum
E) carries information from the thalamus to the appropriate sensory area of the cerebral cortex

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A first-order neuron has its cell body located in the dorsal root ganglion, which is located just outside the spinal cord. It carries sensory information from the peripheral sensory receptors to the spinal cord or brainstem.

A First-Order Neuron ________