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Although Christopher Had Spinal Cord Damage,his Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)was

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Although Christopher had spinal cord damage,his autonomic nervous system (ANS)was still able to maintain some control over his viscera in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.Which ANS division could still maintain some control? Explain.


Definitions:

Optic Nerve

The cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Ganglion Cells

A type of neuron located in the retina that transmits visual information from the photoreceptors to the brain.

Bipolar Cells

Type of neuron found in the retina that acts as a critical relay between photoreceptors and ganglion cells, contributing to the preliminary processing of visual information.

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

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