Principles of Biology
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ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 36.10, Problem 1BC
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The parts of the brain that are included in the brainstem.
Introduction:
The central nervous system communicates with body structures through pathways. These pathways conduct either sensory or motor information. The brainstem contains major ascending and descending pathways.
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Principles of Biology
Ch. 36.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 36.1 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 36.1 - Prob. 2TYKCh. 36.2 - Prob. 1BCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 1TYKCh. 36.2 - Which is false? Platelets are nucleated cells that...Ch. 36.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 1TYK
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