Study Guide for Campbell Biology
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134443775
Author: Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece, Martha R. Taylor, Michael A. Pollock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 49, Problem 10TYK
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Introduction: A set of interconnected nuclei present throughout the brainstem is known as reticular formation. It is not anatomically well-defined because it includes neurons present in different parts of the brain.
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