HUMAN ANATOMY PKG >CUSTOM<
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Author: Marieb
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Chapter 20, Problem 1CRCAQ
In an eighth-grade health class, the teacher warned the students not to squeeze
pimples or pluck hairs on their nose and upper lip. The students made fun of this
warning, but they got the message when the teacher explained the danger triangle
of the face. What is the danger of infections in this area?
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HUMAN ANATOMY PKG >CUSTOM<
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