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Chapter 15.4, Problem 11WDYL
Summary Introduction
To analyze:
The diagrams of the spinal and splanchnic nerve pathways as well as the difference between them which are based on the location of the synapses of these nerves.
Introduction:
Nerves are the carrier of electrical signals (nerve impulses). These nerves consist of several bundles of nerve cells (neurons). Based on their sources, these nerves are classified into two types. These are cranial and spinal nerves.
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A&P CONNECT ACCESS CARD - SP
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