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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Chapter 25, Problem 2CR
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The type of epithelium present in the oropharynx along with the reason for its presence.
Introduction:
The pharynx is the common space used by both the respiratory and
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