Which of these statements pertains to efferent neurons
A)Their cell bodies are located in dorsal root ganglia.
B)They are part of a two-neuron chain in the autonomic nervous system.
C)They arise peripherally at a receptor.
D)They send information toward the central nervous system.

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Efferent neurons are part of the motor pathway that carries neural signals away from the central nervous system to effectors (muscles, glands). In the autonomic nervous system, they indeed form part of a two-neuron chain, consisting of a preganglionic neuron and a postganglionic neuron, to carry signals to the target organs.

Which of These Statements Pertains to Efferent Neurons