The lacertus fibrosus of the biceps brachii muscle: An anatomical study

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 713-719

  Snoeck, Olivier ^a   Lefèvre, Philippe ^a   Sprio, Erica ^a   Beslay, Raphaëlle ^a   Feipel, Veronique ^a   Rooze, Marcel ^a   Van Sint Jan, Serge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biceps brachii muscle; Elbow; Fascia; Forearm; Lacertus fibrosus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL CONCEPTS; APONEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; BODY HEIGHT; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LACERTUS FIBROSUS; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE LENGTH; PERIMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERY ELDERLY; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY; ARM; CADAVER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TENDON;

AGED; ANATOMIC LANDMARKS; ARM; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; TENDONS;

EID: 84906935928     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: 12798517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-013-1254-6     Document Type: Article

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