What is Life? A Guide to Biology with Physiology
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Author: Jay Phelan
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Chapter 23, Problem 3SA
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The part of the nervous system that would be directly impaired upon damage to the spine.
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The spine is the bony structure that houses the spinal cord. The spinal cord, along with the brain, is part of the central nervous system.
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