Anomalous pectoral musculature

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 310-313

  Soni, Simmi ^a   Rath, Gayatri ^a   Suri, Rajesh ^a   Kumar, Hitendra ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Anomaly; Cephalic vein; Clinical implications; Evolution; Pectoral muscles

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; AXILLARY VEIN; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CEPHALIC VEIN; DELTOID MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE INNERVATION; PECTORAL MUSCLE; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; CASE REPORT; CLAVICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; HISTOLOGY; STERNOCOSTAL JOINT; THORAX WALL;

ADULT; CLAVICLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; STERNOCOSTAL JOINTS; THORACIC WALL;

EID: 60749121494     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: 1447073X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-073x.2008.00234.x     Document Type: Article

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