ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY EBK + CONNECT
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Author: McKinley
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 19, Problem 15DYKB
Describe the structure and function of intercalated discs in cardiac muscle tissue.
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Ch. 19.1 - Prob. 1WDYLCh. 19.1 - Prob. 2WDYLCh. 19.1 - Prob. 3WDYLCh. 19.1 - Prob. 4WDYLCh. 19.1 - Prob. 5WDYLCh. 19.2 - What is the bony structure that protects both the...Ch. 19.2 - Prob. 7WDYLCh. 19.2 - Prob. 8WDYLCh. 19.3 - Prob. 9WDYLCh. 19.3 - Prob. 10WDYL
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