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Imagine a Person's Spinal Cord Has Been Severed High Enough

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Imagine a person's spinal cord has been severed high enough that they feel nothing from their legs.Do the sensory neurons in their legs stop functioning? Explain your answer.


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Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membrane-bound tubules and sacs studded with ribosomes, involved in protein synthesis and folding.

Cell Theory

A fundamental principle in biology stating that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cells.

Physiological Functions

The biological processes and activities carried out by the organs and systems of an organism to maintain life.

Preexisting Cells

The principle that cells are formed from the division of existing cells, as stated in the cell theory.

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