,
,Anatomy and Physiology
2e
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J. GORDON BETTS, TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
PETER DESAIX, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
EDDIE JOHNSON, CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
JODY E. JOHNSON, ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OKSANA KOROL, AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEAN KRUSE, PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BRANDON POE, SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
JAMES A. WISE, HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
MARK WOMBLE, YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
KELLY A. YOUNG, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
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,Anatomy and Physiology
2e
SENIOR CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS
J. GORDON BETTS, TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
PETER DESAIX, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
EDDIE JOHNSON, CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
JODY E. JOHNSON, ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
OKSANA KOROL, AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DEAN KRUSE, PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BRANDON POE, SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
JAMES A. WISE, HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
MARK WOMBLE, YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY
KELLY A. YOUNG, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
, OpenStax
Rice University
6100 Main Street MS-375
Houston, Texas 77005
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DIGITAL VERSION ISBN-13 978-1-951693-42-8
ORIGINAL PUBLICATION YEAR 2022
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