Somatic sensory axons enter the ventral root and usually ascend directly to the thalamus.
A) The first part of the statement is true, and the second part of the statement is false.
B) The first part of the statement is false, and the second part of the statement is true.
C) Both parts of the statements are true.
D) Both parts of the statements are false.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Somatic sensory axons enter the dorsal root, not the ventral root, and they do not ascend directly to the thalamus; they first synapse in the spinal cord or brainstem.

Somatic Sensory Axons Enter the Ventral Root and Usually Ascend