Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter 4, Problem 3CTQ
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The cut on the shin is not healing and bleeds easily.
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Nutrition is one of the branch of science, which interprets communication of the nutrients and other substances present in the food in comparison to the reproduction, growth, maintenance, and health and disease of the organism. It involves absorption, consumption of the good, catabolism, excretion, biosynthesis, and assimilation.
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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Ch. 4 - l. Define a tissue.
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