ANATOMY APR+PHILS F/HUMAN ANATOMY(LL)
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Chapter 16, Problem 2WYL
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To determine:
The names of spinal nerves with respect to their location and the total number of pairs of spinal nerves.
Introduction:
The central nervous system is the control unit of the body and is made up of two important parts, namely the spinal cord and brain. The brain is called the processing unit, and the spinal cord contains a set of interneuron that connects the brain with the peripheral nervous system.
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ANATOMY APR+PHILS F/HUMAN ANATOMY(LL)
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