Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780078024283
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6.2, Problem 11WDYL
What is the difference between the eponychium and the hyponychium of a fingernail?
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Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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