ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260265217
Author: McKinley
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Neurons are the primary unit of the nervous system. Bundles of these neurons (nerve cells) form the nerves. These nerves are associated with the transmission of nerve impulses between the brain and the receptors and effectors.

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