Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134395326
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 28SAE
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Determine the number and origin of the pair of spinal nerves.
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The spinal nerves are the mixed nerves that arise from the spinal cord, unlike the cranial nerves that mainly arise from the brain. They act as a connection among the spine and rest of the body. Each spinal nerve has two roots, the dorsal root and the ventral root. These nerves perform sensory functions (bring information back from the area they serve), motor functions (carry information to the effector muscles), and autonomic functions (proper functioning of the internal organs).
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Chapter 7 Solutions
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)
Ch. 7 - More than one choice may apply.
1. Which of the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2MCCh. 7 - The innermost delicate meningeal layer is the a....Ch. 7 - Prob. 4MCCh. 7 - 5. The pineal gland is located in...Ch. 7 - Prob. 6MCCh. 7 - 7. The spinal cord feature associated with the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 8MCCh. 7 - Prob. 9MCCh. 7 - Motor functions of the extensor muscles of the...
Ch. 7 - 11. Neuroglia present in large numbers in areas of...Ch. 7 - 12. Which of the following is true of the...Ch. 7 - 13. What are the two great controlling systems of...Ch. 7 - Prob. 14SAECh. 7 - Prob. 15SAECh. 7 - Two major cell groups make up the nervous...Ch. 7 - Briefly explain how nerve impulses are initiated...Ch. 7 - Prob. 18SAECh. 7 - Prob. 19SAECh. 7 - Prob. 20SAECh. 7 - Prob. 21SAECh. 7 - 22. What is the function of the thalamus? The...Ch. 7 - Describe how the brain is protected by bone,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 24SAECh. 7 - Prob. 25SAECh. 7 - Prob. 26SAECh. 7 - Prob. 27SAECh. 7 - Prob. 28SAECh. 7 - Prob. 29SAECh. 7 - Prob. 30SAECh. 7 - Prob. 31SAECh. 7 - Prob. 32SAECh. 7 - Prob. 33SAECh. 7 - 34. How does a Schwann cell help insulate a nerve...Ch. 7 - Prob. 35SAECh. 7 - Prob. 36SAECh. 7 - Prob. 37CTCh. 7 - 38. Joseph, a man in his early 70s, was having...Ch. 7 - Prob. 39CTCh. 7 - Prob. 40CTCh. 7 - Prob. 41CTCh. 7 - 42. Mrs. Chen, a new mother, brings her infant to...Ch. 7 - Three-year-old Brittany is sobbing that her right...Ch. 7 - 44. Mr. Harrison is an 82-year-old bedridden...Ch. 7 - Clarence, an elderly man with a history of TIAs,...Ch. 7 - Prob. 46CTCh. 7 - Jason is the star of his hometown ice hockey team....Ch. 7 - Prob. 48CTCh. 7 - Prob. 49CTCh. 7 - As the aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifted by...
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