Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 16, Problem 3CSL
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The difference between two conditions and why the treatment for both may appear to be similar.
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The eye is the most sensitive organ of the body. It helps to provide vision. The eyewall is composed of three layers such as a fibrous tunic, vascular tunic, and retina tunic. Rods and cones cells are the receptor cells that provide clear vision.
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Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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