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Which of the following is a correct statement about rami communicantes? a) Gray rami communicantes consist of postganglionic nerves only. b) Gray rami communicantes are located in the central nervous system c)
Anatomic Variation of Rami Communicantes in the Upper Thoracic Sympathetic Chain: A Human Cadaveric Study
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