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a neuron is defined as
a nerve cell
a collection of nerve cell bodies in the CNS
nucleus
a collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS
ganglion
gray matter is located
centrally in the spinal cord
white matter is composed of
nerve cell processes
how many neurons to get a sensory receptor to the CNS
1
how many neurons to get from the spinal cord to a muscle
1
ventral ramus
sensory and motor
ventral root
motor
spinal nerve
sensory and motor
dorsal horn
sensory
ventral horn
motor
dorsal root ganglion
sensory
lateral horn
motor
schwann cells
sensory and motor
glial cells
sensory and motor