The nucleus of a multipolar motor neuron is located in which region?

The nucleus of a multipolar motor neuron is located in which region?

• A. Dorsal horn
• B. Lateral horn
• C. Ventral horn
• D. Dorsal median sulcus

Answer: (C)

Motor neuron cell bodies that control skeletal muscle are located in the ventral (anterior) horn of the spinal cord’s gray matter. This region houses the somatic motor neurons, which send their axons out to muscles. The dorsal horn contains sensory interneurons, the lateral horn holds autonomic (preganglionic) neurons in certain segments, and the dorsal median sulcus is just a surface groove. So, the ventral horn is where multipolar motor neurons reside.

Motor neuron cell bodies that control skeletal muscle are located in the ventral (anterior) horn of the spinal cord’s gray matter. This region houses the somatic motor neurons, which send their axons out to muscles. The dorsal horn contains sensory interneurons, the lateral horn holds autonomic (preganglionic) neurons in certain segments, and the dorsal median sulcus is just a surface groove. So, the ventral horn is where multipolar motor neurons reside.