Moving from Rostral to Caudal in the Central Nervous System

question 19

Multiple Choice

Moving from rostral to caudal in the central nervous system means moving from the:

• A) spinal cord toward the brain.
• B) occipital lobes toward the frontal lobes.
• C) brain toward the spinal cord.
• D) sensory receptors to the spinal cord.

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