Axillary arch (of Langer): Incidence, innervation, importance

Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Pai, Mangala M ^a   Rajanigandha, ^a   Prabhu, Latha V ^a   Shetty, Prakash ^a   Narayana, K ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Accessory muscles; Axilla; Biceps; Lymphadenectomy; Neurovascular bundle

Indexed keywords

ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; DISSECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LANGER ARCH; MUSCLE EXAMINATION; MUSCLE INNERVATION;

EID: 33746001049     PISSN: 09725997     EISSN: 09725997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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