Human Anatomy (8th Edition)

8th Edition

ISBN: 9780134243818

Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt

Publisher: PEARSON

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What neural structures pass through the vertebraI foramen in the region of lumbar vertebra L 3 ?

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Human Anatomy (8th Edition)

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Solution Summary: The author explains that the spinal column is constituted of small bones called vertebrae. The spinal cord passes through the intervertebral foramina.

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