Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 11, Problem 37CTQ
The tendons of which muscles form the rotator cuff? Why is the rotator cuff important?
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Anatomy & Physiology
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