Multiple muscular anomalies of upper extremity: A cadaveric study

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 411-415

  Nayak, Soubhagya Ranjan ^a   Krishnamurthy, A ^a   Ramanathan, Lakshmi A ^a   Prabhu, Latha V ^a   Ganesh Kumar, C ^a   Tom, Dinit K ^a   Joy, Teresa ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anomalous muscles; Axillary arch; Palmaris brevis; Reverse palmaris longus; Third head of biceps brachii

Indexed keywords

ARM; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE MALFORMATION SYNDROME; PATHOLOGY; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; ULNAR ARTERY;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ARM; CADAVER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; ULNAR ARTERY; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 58149178185     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: 20668279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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