LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
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Chapter 23, Problem 12WYL
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The way in which the arterial blood travels through the lower limb.
Introduction:
The circulatory system is one of the important systems of the body that comprise of the blood, blood vessels, and the heart. These facilitate the transportation of nutrients, hormones, along with the removal of toxic substances from the body.
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