Somatosensory functions are carried out in this part of the spinal cord

A) ventral fiber tracts and ventral horns B) dorsal white columns and dorsal horns
C) lateral and ventral fiber tracts and ventral horns D) lateral fiber tracts and lateral horns


Answer: B

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