Pearson Etext Human Anatomy -- Access Card (9th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780135212929
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8, Problem 9RC
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The cause of the decrease in height in the older age.
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The human vertebral column contains a fibrocartilaginous symphysis, which is present in between two adjacent vertebrae. This is called intervertebral disc. The main functions of this disc is to help in movement of vertebrae, separate one vertebrae from another, and the transmission of load from one vertebra to another.
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Pearson Etext Human Anatomy -- Access Card (9th Edition)
Ch. 8 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 8 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 8 - Prob. 3RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 4RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 5RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 6RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 7RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 8RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 9RFTCh. 8 - The function of a bursa is to (a) reduce friction...
Ch. 8 - Prob. 11RFTCh. 8 - 12. Match each diagram to the right to the...Ch. 8 - Prob. 13RFTCh. 8 - Label the following structures on the diagram of a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 15RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 16RFTCh. 8 - Prob. 1RCCh. 8 - Prob. 2RCCh. 8 - How do the malleoli of the tibia and fibula...Ch. 8 - Prob. 4RCCh. 8 - Prob. 5RCCh. 8 - 6. What role do capsular ligaments play in a...Ch. 8 - Prob. 7RCCh. 8 - How can pronation be distinguished from...Ch. 8 - Prob. 9RCCh. 8 - When a person involved in an automobile accident...Ch. 8 - Prob. 2CT
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