In a somatic motor pathway, the neuron that has a cell body in a CNS processing center is the ________.
A) lower motor neuron
B) preganglionic neuron
C) upper motor neuron
D) postganglionic neuron
E) first-order neuron

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Upper motor neurons have cell bodies located in CNS processing centers, while lower motor neurons have cell bodies located in the spinal cord or brainstem. Preganglionic and postganglionic neurons are part of autonomic pathways, not somatic motor pathways. First-order neurons are sensory neurons, not motor neurons.

In a Somatic Motor Pathway, the Neuron That Has a Cell