The _______ consists of afferent (sensory) fibers that transmit information from the sensory receptors to the spinal cord.
A) ventral root
B) spinal ganglion
C) dorsal root
D) efferent root

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The dorsal root of each spinal nerve carries afferent (sensory) fibers that transmit sensory information from the sensory receptors to the spinal cord. The ventral root, on the other hand, contains efferent (motor) fibers that carry motor commands from the spinal cord to the muscles and glands. The spinal ganglion is a cluster of cell bodies of sensory neurons located outside the spinal cord. Therefore, the best choice is C - dorsal root.

The _______ Consists of Afferent (Sensory) Fibers That Transmit Information