The Bell-Magendie Law

question 79

Multiple Choice

The Bell-Magendie law:

• A) applies to the brainstem but not to the spinal cord.
• B) proposes one nerve system for sensing and another for responding.
• C) applies to the central nervous system but not to the peripheral nervous system.
• D) proposes that the brain is divided into two hemispheres.

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