Efferent spinal nerves arise from the _________ root of the spinal cord and carry ___________ information.
A) ventral; sensory
B) ventral; motor
C) dorsal; sensory
D) dorsal; motor

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Efferent spinal nerves arise from the ventral root of the spinal cord, which contains motor neurons and carries motor information to muscles and glands. Dorsal roots contain sensory neurons and carry sensory information from the periphery to the spinal cord. Therefore, options A and C are incorrect, and option D is the opposite of the correct answer.

Efferent Spinal Nerves Arise from the _________ Root of the Spinal