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Q. Destruction of the anterior horn cells of the spinal cord would result in loss of

AIPMTAIPMT 2015Neural Control and Coordination

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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.