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ISBN: 9780073403700

Author: Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Neuron Structure

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Afferent Neurons

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Motor Homunculus

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Nervous System

The nervous system is the portion of an animal's body that controls and transmits signals between various parts of the body. The central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) are the two primary components of the nervous system in …

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The apical microvilli of a gustatory cell are called ___________

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Human Anatomy

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Solution Summary: The author explains that taste is a chemical sense in which receptor cells bind to the environmental chemicals and nerve signals are triggered.

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