FUND ANAT&PHYSIO W/LAB MANUAL & CD
FUND ANAT&PHYSIO W/LAB MANUAL & CD
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Author: Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 19CP
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The reason of a tumor of brain interfering with the autonomous functions.

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Brain is the controller of all the actions of the body. It has all the centers of the body like the respiratory centre, cardiac centre, and optic centre and so on. It controls all the involuntary actions. That is why it the brain is called as the master of the body.

Tumor is generally of two types: benign and malignant. It consists the mass of the cancerous cells or rapidly dividing cells.

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