EBK HUMAN ANATOMY
EBK HUMAN ANATOMY
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ISBN: 9780135241752
Author: Marieb
Publisher: PEARSON CO
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Chapter 6, Problem 2CRCAQ

While walking home from class, 52-year-old Ike fell. He broke a bone and damaged cartilage in his knee. Assuming no special tissue grafts are made, which will probably heal faster, the bone or the cartilage? Why?

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EBK HUMAN ANATOMY

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