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Page 792
... walls of the pharynx are attached by its connective tissue and mus- cles to the surrounding structures . The attachment in most areas is loose enough in organization to permit gliding of the pharyngeal wall , in the movements of ...
... walls of the pharynx are attached by its connective tissue and mus- cles to the surrounding structures . The attachment in most areas is loose enough in organization to permit gliding of the pharyngeal wall , in the movements of ...
Page 793
... walls of the stomach . The muscles of the gastric wall are arranged in three layers , or coats . The innermost layer of smooth muscle of the gastric wall , called the oblique muscular layer , is strongest in the region of the gastric ...
... walls of the stomach . The muscles of the gastric wall are arranged in three layers , or coats . The innermost layer of smooth muscle of the gastric wall , called the oblique muscular layer , is strongest in the region of the gastric ...
Page 1121
... wall is formed largely by the tympanic membrane , its inner wall by the bony capsule of the inner ear . Its roof and floor are thin plates of bone separating it from the cranial cavity and the brain above and from the carotid artery and ...
... wall is formed largely by the tympanic membrane , its inner wall by the bony capsule of the inner ear . Its roof and floor are thin plates of bone separating it from the cranial cavity and the brain above and from the carotid artery and ...
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