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The nurse determines that colchicine has been effective for a patient with an acute attack of gout upon finding
Thalamus
A brain structure that acts as a principal relay station for sensory information, directing it to appropriate areas of the brain for processing.
Cortex
The outermost layer of the brain, involved in high-level functions such as sensory perception, thought, reasoning, and memory.
Smell
The sense by which odors are perceived, involving the detection of chemical stimuli by the olfactory system.
Peripheral Nervous System
The segment of the nervous system composed of the nerves and ganglia that are located externally to the brain and spinal cord.
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