Interneurons receiving input from sensory neurons are located in the _________.
A) lateral horn
B) dorsal (posterior) horn
C) dorsal root ganglion
D) ventral (anterior) horn

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The dorsal (posterior) horn of the spinal cord is where the cell bodies of interneurons that receive input from sensory neurons are located. The lateral horn contains autonomic motor neurons, the dorsal root ganglion contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons, and the ventral (anterior) horn contains motor neurons that send signals to skeletal muscles.

Interneurons Receiving Input from Sensory Neurons Are Located in the _________