Match these terms with their descriptions.
-tracts of axons that transfer information to and from the brain
A)dorsal horns
B)columns
C)ventral root
D)dorsal root ganglia
E)nuclei

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Columns refer to tracts of axons that transfer information to and from the brain.

Answer: A
 Dorsal horns are regions of gray matter in the spinal cord that receive sensory information.

Answer: C
 Ventral root refers to the bundle of axons that emerge from motor neurons in the spinal cord and travel to muscles.

Answer: D
 Dorsal root ganglia are clusters of nerve cell bodies that are located just outside the spinal cord and contain sensory neurons.

Answer: E
 Nuclei refer to clusters of nerve cell bodies found within the brain or spinal cord.

Match These Terms with Their Descriptions