A Neuron That Ascends the Spinal Cord or Brainstem and Whose

question 63

Multiple Choice

A neuron that ascends the spinal cord or brainstem and whose cell body is located in the posterior horn is called a(n) ________.

• A) upper motor neuron
• B) lower motor neuron
• C) first-order neuron
• D) second-order neuron
• E) third-order neuron

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