Question

Sensory information entering the dorsal ramus of the spinal nerve is most likely coming from which part of the body?

A. Exteroreceptors on body wall
B. Interoreceptors of limbs
C. Interoreceptors of the visceral organs
D. Exteroreceptors on back
E. Exteroreceptors on limbs

Answer 1

Answer: Option D

Step-by-step explanation:

The sensory information that is entering from the dorsal ramus of the body is most likely to come from exteroreceptors on the back.

Exteroreceptor are the different afferent nerve endings that has the ability to sense stimuli which originates from the outside of the body such vibration, sound, pain, touch et cetera.

These receptors carry signals from the external back to the dorsal ramus of the spinal cord.