Efferent nerves leave the spinal cord through the
A) ventral roots.
B) dorsal roots.
C) gray matter.
D) interneurons.
E) ventral and dorsal horns.

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Efferent nerves are motor nerves, and they exit the spinal cord through ventral roots, which contain cell bodies of motor neurons. Dorsal roots contain sensory neurons and are responsible for carrying sensory information to the spinal cord. Gray matter and interneurons are not specific exit points for efferent nerves, and the ventral and dorsal horns refer to regions of gray matter within the spinal cord.

Efferent Nerves Leave the Spinal Cord Through the