The anterior roots of the spinal nerves contain the
A)axons of both sensory and motor neurons.
B)axons of motor neurons.
C)axons of sensory neurons.
D)cell bodies of motor neurons.
E)cell bodies of sensory neurons.

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The anterior roots of the spinal nerves contain only the axons of motor neurons, which transmit motor commands from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands. Sensory neurons are responsible for transmitting sensory information from the sensory receptors to the central nervous system and their axons are found in the posterior roots of the spinal nerves.

The Anterior Roots of the Spinal Nerves Contain the