The dorsal root contains ________ neurons.
A)sensory
B)motor
C)interneurons
D)efferent
E)unipolar

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The dorsal root of a spinal nerve is responsible for carrying sensory information from the periphery to the central nervous system (CNS) and therefore contains sensory neurons. The motor neurons responsible for carrying signals from the CNS out to the periphery are located in the ventral root of the spinal nerve. Interneurons are located within the CNS and play a role in signal processing. Efferent neurons are also responsible for carrying signals away from the CNS, but specifically referring to motor neurons. Unipolar neurons have only one extension from the cell body and are found in the peripheral nervous system as sensory neurons.

The Dorsal Root Contains ________ Neurons