SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Author: VanPutte
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 17AYP
What two directional terms indicate “toward the head” in humans? What are the opposite terms?
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SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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