Abstract
During routine cadaveric dissection, we encountered multiple muscular anomalies in a 58-year-old embalmed male cadaver. All the variations were encountered on the flexor compartment of right upper limb. The anomalies include an axillary arch (Aa) in the axilla, a third head of biceps brachii (Thb) in the arm, a reverse palmaris longus (Rpl) and a Gantzer's muscle (Gm) in the forearm and an unusually large palmaris brevis muscle (Pbm) in the palm. Anatomical description is achieved by measuring the length, width and attachments of the above-mentioned variants. The morphological and clinical significance of the anomalous muscles are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 411-415 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- Medicine(all)
- Embryology
- Developmental Biology
- Cell Biology
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Nayak, S. R., Krishnamurthy, A., Ramanathan, L. A., Prabhu, L. V., Ganesh Kumar, C., Tom, D. K., & Joy, T. (2008). Multiple muscular anomalies of upper extremity: A cadaveric study. Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology, 49(3), 411-415.