A case of coexistence of three anatomical variations in the forearm: Gantzer's muscles, Martin-Gruber anastomosis, and nerve of Henle

European Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 81-84

  Narayana, K ^a   Narendiran, K ^b   Shetty, K Prakash ^a   Prashanthi, N ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b AIMST UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Forearm; Gantzer's muscles; Human; Martin Gruber anastomosis; Nerve of Henle

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS ACCESSORIUS; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOREARM; GANTZER MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MARTIN GRUBER ANASTOMOSIS; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE OF HENLE; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; NEUROVASCULAR BUNDLE; SKIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; ULNAR ARTERY; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 4744341755     PISSN: 11364890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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