WHAT IF? Suppose you examine two groups of individuals with CNS damage. In one group, the damage hasresulted in a coma (a prolonged state of unconsciousness). In the other group, it has caused paralysis (a loss ofskeletal muscle function throughout the body). Relativeto the position of the midbrain and pons, where is thelikely site of damage in each group? Explain

WHAT IF? Suppose you examine two groups of individuals with CNS damage. In one group, the damage hasresulted in a coma (a prolonged state of unconsciousness). In the other group, it has caused paralysis (a loss ofskeletal muscle function throughout the body). Relativeto the position of the midbrain and pons, where is thelikely site of damage in each group? Explain

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Chapter14: The Somatic Nervous System

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Problem 24RQ: Which region of gray matter in the spinal cord contains motor neurons that inneivate skeletal...

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