Biology
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ISBN: 9780134813448
Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 39, Problem 4MC
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The human brain is the command center for the human nervous system it receives input from the sensory organs and sends output to the muscles. Human brain has three main parts: forebrain, midbrain, and hind brain.
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