LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 19, Problem 1DCR
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The condition that Savannah is suffering from, treatment methods, and the relation between Savannah’s age and illness.
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The human ear is divided into three distinct anatomic regions: external, middle, and inner. The movements of inner ear fluid result in sensations of hearing and equilibrium.
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