The Dorsal Columns Are Composed of the Axons of

question 34

Multiple Choice

The dorsal columns are composed of the axons of

• A) cutaneous somatosensory neurons.
• B) neurons with their cell bodies in the cochlear nuclei.
• C) neurons with their cell bodies in the dorsal column nuclei.
• D) several branches of the trigeminal nerve.
• E) medial lemniscus neurons.

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