LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary Introduction

To determine:

The difference between a neuron, an axon, and a nerve.

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The nervous system is the most complex part of multicellular organisms. It is responsible for the coordination of actions and sensory information by transmitting signals from different parts of its body to the brain and then transmitting signals for actions to the organs.

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