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Page 379
... known as diastole and contraction as systole . As one chamber un- dergoes systole the other undergoes diastole , thus forcing the blood forward . The series of events during which blood is passed through the heart is known as the ...
... known as diastole and contraction as systole . As one chamber un- dergoes systole the other undergoes diastole , thus forcing the blood forward . The series of events during which blood is passed through the heart is known as the ...
Page 496
... known laws , they re- spond to the laws in a bewilderingly complex way . In spite , for example , of reliably periodic forcing by the Sun and tides , the sea and air appear never to repeat themselves precisely , showing instead a ...
... known laws , they re- spond to the laws in a bewilderingly complex way . In spite , for example , of reliably periodic forcing by the Sun and tides , the sea and air appear never to repeat themselves precisely , showing instead a ...
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... known as the gemstone ruby , as described above . If chromium similarly replaces 1 or 2 percent of the aluminum in the compound beryllium aluminum silicate , a combination also known as the gemstone emerald , then the ligand field has ...
... known as the gemstone ruby , as described above . If chromium similarly replaces 1 or 2 percent of the aluminum in the compound beryllium aluminum silicate , a combination also known as the gemstone emerald , then the ligand field has ...
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