ANATOMY APR+PHILS F/HUMAN ANATOMY(LL)
ANATOMY APR+PHILS F/HUMAN ANATOMY(LL)
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ISBN: 9781260412086
Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG
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To determine:

The structure and function of the first two vertebrae of cervical.

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Cervical vertebrae are present below the skull and form the neck vertebrae of living organisms. Thoracic vertebrae lie caudal to the cervical vertebrae. Cervical vertebrae join together with transverse foramina and bifid spinous.

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