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... human beings as it can be with other animals , although there are many human examples . Thus , some success has been reported in effecting desired behaviour in the classroom by depriving children of some of their recess time when they ...
... human beings as it can be with other animals , although there are many human examples . Thus , some success has been reported in effecting desired behaviour in the classroom by depriving children of some of their recess time when they ...
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... HUMAN MUSCULATURE Human muscle can be divided into striated ( or skeletal ) , smooth , and cardiac . With a very few exceptions , the ar- rangement of smooth and cardiac muscle has undergone little modification with the assumption of ...
... HUMAN MUSCULATURE Human muscle can be divided into striated ( or skeletal ) , smooth , and cardiac . With a very few exceptions , the ar- rangement of smooth and cardiac muscle has undergone little modification with the assumption of ...
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... Human poor relation of the hand . Although the toes in modern foot humans are normally incapable of useful independent movement , the flexor muscles of the big toe ( hallux ) are developed to provide the final push - off in the walking ...
... Human poor relation of the hand . Although the toes in modern foot humans are normally incapable of useful independent movement , the flexor muscles of the big toe ( hallux ) are developed to provide the final push - off in the walking ...
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