Which Statement Does NOT Describe the Spinal Cord

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which statement does NOT describe the spinal cord

• A)Afferent fibres enter the spinal cord through the ventral root.
• B)The dorsal and ventral roots at each level of the spinal cord join to form a spinal nerve.
• C)The spinal cord is not as long as the vertebral column.
• D)The ventral horn contains cell bodies of the efferent motor neurons that supply skeletal muscles.

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