The _______ system is the only sensory system for which the cell bodies of the incoming axons are located inside the CNS.
A) visual
B) auditory
C) pain
D) kinesthestic
E) taste

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The visual system is unique because the cell bodies of the retinal ganglion cells, which are the primary neurons that send axons into the brain via the optic nerve, are located within the retina itself. The retina is considered part of the central nervous system (CNS) because it is derived from the diencephalon during embryonic development.

The _______ System Is the Only Sensory System for Which