Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11.2, Problem 10CC
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To determine: Whether the ventral horn of the spinal cord that contains the cell bodies of somatic motor neurons is a gray matter or white matter.

Introduction: The nervous system of humans is composed of CNS and PNS. CNS stands for “Central nervous system,” and it is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. However, PNS represents “Peripheral nervous system”. It contains the neurons that connect brain and spinal cord to each other and to other parts of the body. The CNS is composed of white and gray matter.

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