Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology - Study Card

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ISBN: 9780321929303

Author: Martini

Publisher: PEARSON

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Identify the steps involved in the generation and propagation of an action potential.

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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology - Study Card

Ch. 12 - Prob. 1CP Ch. 12 - Describe the two functional divisions of the...Ch. 12 - 3. Identify the two components of the efferent...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4CP Ch. 12 - Name the structural components of a typical...Ch. 12 - Classify neurons according to their structure.Ch. 12 - Classify neurons according to their function.Ch. 12 - Prob. 8CP Ch. 12 - Prob. 9CP Ch. 12 - Prob. 10CP

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