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arivle123

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The ________ cranial nerve is named for its wandering course in the thoracic and abdominal cavities.
 
  A) olfactory
  B) facial
  C) trigeminal
  D) vagus
  E) hypoglossal

Question 2

Gray matter in the spinal cord is comprised of
 
  A) axon terminals.
  B) cell bodies and short, unmyelinated axons.
  C) projection fibers.
  D) glial cells.
  E) large myelinated axons.


juiceman1987

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D
Rationale: The vagus is named for its wandering course in the thoracic and abdominal cavities.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


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