Body Structures & Functions Updated
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ISBN: 9780357191606
Author: Scott
Publisher: Cengage
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The heart is within the
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b. mediastinum
c. posterior (dorsal) cavity
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The heart is found within the:
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B. mediastinum
C. peritoneal cavit
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