Human Anatomy
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780135168059
Author: Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.,
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The Nguyen family was traveling in their van and had a minor accident. The children in the back seat were wearing lap belts, but they still sustained bruises around the abdomen and had some internal injuries. INhy is the abdominal area more vulnerable to damage than others?
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