Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter 13, Problem 4CP
What does each of the following terms mean? Gray commissure, central canal, anterior gray horn, lateral gray horn, posterior gray horn, anterior white column, lateral white column, posterior white column, ascending tract, and descending tract.
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