An afferent pathway that carries sensory impulses from the body into the spinal cord is the
a. subarachnoid. c. ventral root.
b. spinal nerves. d. dorsal root.
D
The dorsal root is an afferent pathway that carries sensory impulses from the body into the spinal cord. The ventral root is an efferent pathway that carries motor information from the spinal cord to the body.
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