Question

Where do synapses occur in the spinal cord?

Answer 1

In the spinal cord the synapse between the sensory and motor neurons occurs in the grey matter.

Explanation:

Grey matter of the spinal cord in known as the grey column , which travels down the spinal cord .

The grey matter of the spinal cord is split into three grey columns :

• Anterior grey column
  It contains motor neurons which synapse with interneurons and the axons of cells that travel down the pyramidal tract .

• Posterior grey column
  This contains the points where sensory neurons synapse.

• Lateral grey column
  It is primarily involved with activity in the sympathetic division of the autonomic motor system.