Which statement does NOT describe the spinal cord
A)Afferent fibres enter the spinal cord through the ventral root.
B)The dorsal and ventral roots at each level of the spinal cord join to form a spinal nerve.
C)The spinal cord is not as long as the vertebral column.
D)The ventral horn contains cell bodies of the efferent motor neurons that supply skeletal muscles.

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Afferent (sensory) fibers actually enter the spinal cord through the dorsal root, not the ventral root. The ventral root is where efferent (motor) fibers exit the spinal cord.

Which Statement Does NOT Describe the Spinal Cord