NEETBiologyNeural Control and CoordinationMCQ+4 / −1
Destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in loss of
- Acommissural impulses
- Bintegrating impulses
- Csensory impulses
- Dvoluntary motor impulses.
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Correct answer: D
The anterior horns of spinal cord contains cells with fibres that form the anterior (motor) root end and are essential for the voluntary and reflex activity of muscles they innervate. If the anterior horn motor cells are destroyed, the nerves cannot regenerate and muscles are never useful again.
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