The polio virus can cause skeletal muscle paralysis by destroying neuron cell bodies. identify the area of the spinal cord that

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The polio virus can cause skeletal muscle paralysis by destroying neuron cell bodies. identify the area of the spinal cord that

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Lera25 [3.4K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-15T02:07:42+03:00

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Answer: Ventral Horn

Ventral horn is the anterior grey column of the spinal cord the cell bodies of alpha motor neurons are located. These motor neurons when damaged as in the case of a polio virus, cause skeletal muscle paralysis.