Human Anatomy
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The reason for the autonomic roles to be affected if the ventral roots of the cervical spinal nerves were injured.
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The nervous system can be defined as a highly complex portion of an animal which directs its actions and sensory messages by transmitting signals to and from diverse body parts. The basic unit of the nervous system is known as the nerve cell or neuron.
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