Human Physiology
Human Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259864629
Author: Fox, Stuart Ira
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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The definition of the term decussation and its significance in terms of pyramidal motor system.

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The nervous system controls or regulates all body mechanisms. The nervous system contains the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS contains the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is the main controller of the body. The brain is divided into right hemisphere and left hemisphere. They have different points or regions for the regulation of all mechanisms.

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