Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 13 - The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 505: 17

Answer

17. Decussation.

Work Step by Step

Decussation is the crossing over of nerve fiber bundles (of the same name) from one side of the CNS to the opposite side, as they ascend or descend through the spinal cord or brain stem.
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