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Question 23

The diagram below represents a simple reflex arc, showing a sensory neurone (XXX), a relay neurone (YYY), and a motor neurone (ZZZ).

Reflex arc spinal cord diagram with neurones X, Y, and Z

Which of the following statements correctly describes a structural feature of one of these neurones?

Neurone ZZZ is multipolar and has its cell body situated in the white matter of the spinal cord, where it receives synapses from neurone YYY.

Neurone YYY is a relay neurone with a highly myelinated axon, facilitating saltatory conduction across the grey matter.

Neurone XXX is a sensory neurone with a cell body in the dorsal root ganglion, possessing a long myelinated dendron that conducts action potentials from the receptor.

Neurone XXX is a multipolar neurone with numerous dendrites branching directly from its cell body located within the spinal cord.

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