Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
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ISBN: 9781259277726
Author: Kenneth S. Saladin Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Relative thickness of the myocardium in different chambers; the functional significance of those differences; and significance of the myocardial vortex
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Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function
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