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Which of the following statements concerning structures of the spinal cord is false?Multiple ChoiceThe dorsal root of the spinal cord conveys sensory (afferent) nerve impulses to the spinal cord.The posterior horn of the cord contains the cell bodies of motor neurons.The ventral root is formed by the axons of neurons in the lateral and anterior horns.The dorsal and ventral roots unite to form spinal nerves.The ventral root of the spinal cord conveys motor (efferent) nerve impulses away from the spinal cord.

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Which of the following statements concerning structures of the spinal cord is false?Multiple ChoiceThe dorsal root of the spinal cord conveys sensory (afferent) nerve impulses to the spinal cord.The posterior horn of the cord contains the cell bodies of motor neurons.The ventral root is formed by the axons of neurons in the lateral and anterior horns.The dorsal and ventral roots unite to form spinal nerves.The ventral root of the spinal cord conveys motor (efferent) nerve impulses away from the spinal cord.

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The false statement is: "The posterior horn of the cord contains the cell bodies of motor neurons."

This is incorrect because the posterior (dorsal) horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons, not motor neurons. The cell bodies of motor neurons are found in the anterior (ventral) horn of the spinal cord.

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