An unusual origin for the accessory head of biceps brachii muscle

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 160-162

  Sargon, Mustafa F ^a   Tuncali, Doǧan ^a   Çelik, H Hamdi ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anomaly; Arm; Human variation; Muscle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; MUSCLE MALFORMATION; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ARM; BRACHIAL ARTERY; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULOCUTANEOUS NERVE;

EID: 0029926009     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2353(1996)9:3<160::aid-ca4>3.0.co;2-k     Document Type: Article

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