Pearson Etext Human Anatomy -- Access Card (9th Edition)
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The reason for the affected motor control when the myelin sheath is destroyed.
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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune cells start attacking the myelin sheath covering on the axon of the neuron. Myelin sheath is an insulation layer that surrounds the axon of the neurons. It is mainly made up of fats and is white in color. In multiple sclerosis, the myelin sheath is damaged, resulting in the disruption in the electric signals. Certain symptoms include muscle weakness, double vision, and poor coordination.
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Pearson Etext Human Anatomy -- Access Card (9th Edition)
Ch. 13 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 13 - Prob. 2RFTCh. 13 - Prob. 3RFTCh. 13 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 13 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 13 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 13 - Prob. 7RFTCh. 13 - Prob. 8RFTCh. 13 - Prob. 9RFTCh. 13 - Prob. 10RFT
Ch. 13 - 11. Which of the following is not a function of...Ch. 13 - Neuroglia found surrounding the cell bodies of...Ch. 13 - The most important function of the cell body of a...Ch. 13 - Fill in the blanks below with the proper...Ch. 13 - 15. Axons terminate in a series of fine extensions...Ch. 13 - Prob. 16RFTCh. 13 - Prob. 1RCCh. 13 - Prob. 2RCCh. 13 - 3. Developmental problems in the growth and...Ch. 13 - Prob. 4RCCh. 13 - How does exteroceptor activity differ from...Ch. 13 - Prob. 6RCCh. 13 - Prob. 7RCCh. 13 - Prob. 8RCCh. 13 - Prob. 9RCCh. 13 - Prob. 10RCCh. 13 - Prob. 1CTCh. 13 - Prob. 2CTCh. 13 - Prob. 3CT
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