Human Biology
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781260482799
Author: Mader, Sylvia
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL HIGHER EDUCATION
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Chapter 14.1, Problem 2BTS
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The way in which the regeneration of nerve cells and stem cells helps the patients having Parkinson’s disease.
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The nervous system can be defined as a highly complex portion of an animal which directs its actions and sensory messages by transmitting signals to and from diverse body parts. The basic unit of the nervous system is known as the nerve cell or neuron.
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