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Since the spinal cord is the best-understood and least complex of the major elements of the central nervous system, it is appropriate to begin the discussion of the CNS with it. The spinal cord has two fairly distinct functions. It conducts action potentials to and from the brain and it relates to “its” segment.
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Marcus, E.M., Jacobson, S. (2003). Spinal Cord: Structure and Function. In: Integrated Neuroscience. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1077-2_7
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