The answer is ganglia. As indicated, they house many cell
bodies of afferent and efferent neurons.
Spinal ganglia are located in the dorsal (that contain cell bodies of afferent
neurons) and ventral roots (that house cell body
of efferent neurons) of a spinal nerve.
Diffusion and osmosis to get the minerals in and the pholem uses diffusion to transport all parts of the plant body