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5. What function does the adipose tissue surrounding the heart serve? 6. Compare the thickness of the wall of the superior and inferior vena cava and the aorta? Which is thicker and why?

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology

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Chapter12: Electrophysiology Of The Heart

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