EBK HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
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Author: Silverthorn
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Chapter 8.4, Problem 25CC
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To explain: The way in which the axon terminal makes acetyl CoA for acetylecholine synthesis.
Introduction: Acetyl CoA is one of the important
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