Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
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Chapter 15.2, Problem 1CC
Would you expect to find valves in the veins leading from the brain to the heart? Defend your answer.
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Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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