Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781118345009
Author: Gerard J. Tortora
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 14, Problem 18CP
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The basal nuclei and their functions.
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Each cerebral hemisphere consists of three nuclei that are collectively known as basal nuclei. These nuclei are the masses of gray matter that are present within the cerebral hemispheres.
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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Ch. 14 - Compare the sizes and locations of the cerebrum...Ch. 14 - Prob. 2CPCh. 14 - Prob. 3CPCh. 14 - Prob. 4CPCh. 14 - Prob. 5CPCh. 14 - 6. Where are the medulla, pons, and midbrain...Ch. 14 - Prob. 7CPCh. 14 - Prob. 8CPCh. 14 - Describe the location and principal parts of the...Ch. 14 - 10. Where do the axons of each of the three pairs...
Ch. 14 - Prob. 11CPCh. 14 - Prob. 12CPCh. 14 - Prob. 13CPCh. 14 - Define a circumventricular organ.Ch. 14 - 15. List and locate the lobes of the cerebrum. How...Ch. 14 - Prob. 16CPCh. 14 - Prob. 17CPCh. 14 - Prob. 18CPCh. 14 - Prob. 19CPCh. 14 - Prob. 20CPCh. 14 - Prob. 21CPCh. 14 - Prob. 22CPCh. 14 - How are cranial nerves named and numbered?Ch. 14 - Prob. 24CPCh. 14 - Prob. 25CPCh. 14 - Prob. 26CPCh. 14 - Prob. 27CPCh. 14 - Prob. 28CPCh. 14 - Prob. 29CPCh. 14 - Prob. 30CPCh. 14 - Prob. 31CPCh. 14 - Prob. 32CPCh. 14 - Prob. 33CPCh. 14 - 34. Where do the motor axons of the accessory (XI)...Ch. 14 - Prob. 35CPCh. 14 - Prob. 36CPCh. 14 - Prob. 37CP
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