Innervation of the coracobrachialis muscle by a branch from the lateral root of the median nerve

Folia Morphologica

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 503-506

  Tatar, Ilkan ^a   Brohi, Recep ^a   Sen, Fikret ^a   Tonak, Alikemal ^a   Celik, Hamdi ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus; Coracobrachialis muscle; Median nerve; Musculocutaneous nerve

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BRACHIAL ARTERY; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; DISSECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

DISSECTION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 10644254379     PISSN: 00155659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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