Visual Anatomy & Physiology (3rd Edition)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, William C. Ober, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew, Kevin F. Petti
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Chapter 7.1, Problem 13LO
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To describe: The distinctive structural and functional characteristics of the sacrum and coccyx.
Introduction: The human vertebral column is made up 26 bones with the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal regions. The cervical region has 7 vertebrae, the thoracic region has 12 vertebrae, and the lumbar region has 5 vertebrae, the sacral and coccygeal regions are made of fused vertebrae.
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Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 2RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 3RCh. 7.2 - How would a broken clavicle affect the mobility...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 5RCh. 7.2 - Identify the two rounded projections on either...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 7RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 8RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 9RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 10RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 11RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 12RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 13RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 14RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 15RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 16RCh. 7.2 - Prob. 17RCh. 7.2 - List the four major components of the appendicular...Ch. 7.2 - Identify the bones that form the pectoral girdles,...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 4LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 5LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 6LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 8LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 9LOCh. 7.2 - Prob. 1ICh. 7.2 - Prob. 2ICh. 7.2 - Prob. 3ICh. 7.2 - Prob. 4ICh. 7.2 - Prob. 5ICh. 7.2 - Prob. 1SRCh. 7.2 - Labeling: Label the bones of the appendicular...Ch. 7.2 - Labeling: Label the bones of the appendicular...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 4SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 5SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 6SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 7SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 8SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 9SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 10SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 11SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 12SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 13SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 14SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 15SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 16SRCh. 7.2 - Prob. 17SRCh. 7 - Prob. 1CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 2CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 3CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 4CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 5CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 6CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 7CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 8CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 9CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 10CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 11CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 12CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 13CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 14CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 15CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 16CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 17CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 18CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 19CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 20CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 21CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 22CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 23CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 24CRQCh. 7 - Prob. 25CRQCh. 7 - Describe how ribs function in breathing.
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