Cell bodies of sensory neurons may be located in ganglia lying outside the central nervous system. Cell bodies of sensory neurons may be located in ganglia lying outside the central nervous system. True False

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Laurel Fuller

20 February, 18:21

Cell bodies of sensory neurons may be located in ganglia lying outside the central nervous system. Cell bodies of sensory neurons may be located in ganglia lying outside the central nervous system. True False

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Lucia Drake · Answer 1

True

Explanation:

Sensory neurons are the neurons present in the nerves which can convert the external stimuli into an electrical signal and can transmit the signals from the organs to the central nervous system.

The structure of sensory neuron in pseudounipolar that is at one end it has dendrites and another end transmits the signals to the CNS. The cell bodies (nucleus) of these sensory neurons are located in the structures called ganglia located outside the CNS.

Thus, True is the correct answer.