Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9780135168059
Author: Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.,
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Chapter 21, Problem 18RQ
As George was reading this chapter for the second time, he suddenly had an insight, exclaiming, “Lymph comes from the blood, and then it returns to the blood!� Is this insight correct? Explain.
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