Anatomy & Physiology
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Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 13, Problem 21RQ
What region of the spinal cord contains motor neurons that direct the movement of skeletal muscles?
- anterior hom
- posterior horn
- lateral horn
- alar plate
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