A variation of the musculocutaneous nerve absent

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1110-1113

  Song, Wu Chul ^a   Jung, Han Sung ^a   Kim, Hee Jin ^a   Shin, Chuog ^b   Lee, Beob Yi ^c   Koh, Ki Seok ^c  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Branchial plexus; Median nerve; Musculocutaenous nerve; Variation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HUMERUS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0346495960     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2003.44.6.1110     Document Type: Article

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