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Page 461
... bone of the limb ) , all tetrapods have a large , sheetlike muscle , known as the latissimus dorsi , which runs from the side of the trunk to the humerus . The latis- simus dorsi muscle retracts the humerus and thus propels the body ...
... bone of the limb ) , all tetrapods have a large , sheetlike muscle , known as the latissimus dorsi , which runs from the side of the trunk to the humerus . The latis- simus dorsi muscle retracts the humerus and thus propels the body ...
Page 651
... bone , skin , and stone to construct in- struments ; residents of the tropics have wood , bamboo , and reed available ; while societies with access to met- als and the requisite technology are able to utilize these malleable materials ...
... bone , skin , and stone to construct in- struments ; residents of the tropics have wood , bamboo , and reed available ; while societies with access to met- als and the requisite technology are able to utilize these malleable materials ...
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... bone diseases can damage the spine and spinal cord . Tumours . Tumours of the skull base may compress the lowest cranial nerves or the medulla and upper cervical cord , with the consequences described above . Vertebral disorders . The ...
... bone diseases can damage the spine and spinal cord . Tumours . Tumours of the skull base may compress the lowest cranial nerves or the medulla and upper cervical cord , with the consequences described above . Vertebral disorders . The ...
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