If the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal nerve were destroyed,a person would lose _____ related to that pathway.
A) sensory perception
B) willed movement
C) only reflex activity
D) both reflex activity and sensation

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The dorsal root ganglia contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons, which transmit sensory information from the periphery to the central nervous system. Destroying them would lead to a loss of sensory perception related to that pathway.

If the Dorsal Root Ganglia of the Spinal Nerve Were