The Spine
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- Anatomy, Physiology, and Research
Even though the brain controls the activities of the whole body, it only extends down to the top of the neck. Below that, the spinal cord carries messages between the brain and your body. Your face has a direct connection to the brainstem, so it is independent of your spinal cord.
Posted on: Thu, Jun 2, 2011
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