LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Javier was hit hard in the lateral thoracic region. His doctor told him he had fractured his right sixth rib. How was the doctor able to determine which rib was fractured? What surface anatomy feature did he use to count the ribs?

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