LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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The term ‘anatomy’ is referred to as the study of the body structures and their parts along with their location. Various terms are specific to the anatomical description of the body. The different connective tissue cells give rise to different types of muscles.

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