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By Deepi Brar
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

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Copyright 2002 Consumer Health Interactive.

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References


Anatomica: The Complete Home Medical Reference by Global Book Publishers, Australia with Barnes and Noble Books. Revised edition, 2001.

The Society for Neuroscience

Brain Facts and Brain Briefings

PBS: The Secret Life of the Brain

Brainplace.com, Presented by The Amen Clinic For Behavioral Medicine

The Whole Brain Atlas



Reviewed by Michael Potter, M.D., an attending physician and associate clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco. He is board-certified in family practice.


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First published May 24, 2002
Last updated January 11, 2006
Copyright © 2002 Consumer Health Interactive