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... medulla of the adrenal glands , organs located one on top of each kidney , is also innervated exclusively by sympathetic axons . The medulla ( from the Latin for " marrow " or " middle " ) , the inner por- tion of each adrenal gland ...
... medulla of the adrenal glands , organs located one on top of each kidney , is also innervated exclusively by sympathetic axons . The medulla ( from the Latin for " marrow " or " middle " ) , the inner por- tion of each adrenal gland ...
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... medulla , the dorsal and the ventral cochlear nuclei . Another synap- tic point is in the superior olive of the medulla . Impulses from the auditory nerve also find their way to the cerebellum , the inferior colliculus , and the medial ...
... medulla , the dorsal and the ventral cochlear nuclei . Another synap- tic point is in the superior olive of the medulla . Impulses from the auditory nerve also find their way to the cerebellum , the inferior colliculus , and the medial ...
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... medulla oblongata remains attached to the spinal cord , a con- dition known as decerebrate rigidity occurs . Instead of the abolition of spinal reflexes seen with transections lower in the cord , there is an enhancement or strengthening ...
... medulla oblongata remains attached to the spinal cord , a con- dition known as decerebrate rigidity occurs . Instead of the abolition of spinal reflexes seen with transections lower in the cord , there is an enhancement or strengthening ...
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Building Blocks of the Brain | 1 |
The action potential or nerve impulse | 14 |
Refractory periods and the frequency code | 21 |
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