The spinal nerves of the PNS are formed by the combination of ________.
A) white matter and gray matter
B) a ventral root and a dorsal root
C) an anterior horn and a posterior horn
D) a dorsal root ganglion and a ventral root

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Spinal nerves in the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) are formed by the combination of a ventral root, which carries motor (efferent) signals from the CNS to muscles and glands, and a dorsal root, which carries sensory (afferent) signals from sensory receptors to the CNS.

The Spinal Nerves of the PNS Are Formed by the Combination