Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

8th Edition

ISBN: 9780134605197

Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 9.5, Problem 15CC

Using the information from Table 9.1, describe the types of activities you might ask a patient to perform if you wished to test the function of each cranial nerve.

TABLE 9.1 The Nerves

Chapter 9.5, Problem 15CC, Using the information from Table 9.1, describe the types of activities you might ask a patient to

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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)

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