Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 11, Problem 26RQ
What is the largest muscle in the lower leg?
- soleus
- gastrocnemius
- tibialis anterior
- tibialis posterior
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