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Variability in human quadriceps muscles: quantitative study and review of clinical literature.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Mar 2002
Willan P L T, Ransome J A, Mahon M
Abstract excerpt
Knowledge of variations in normal human thigh musculature is important for the interpretation of various clinical and biomedical investigations. In this study, cross-sections from whole thighs of 34 cadavers were analyzed qualitatively and morphometrically. Sections were cut from right and left limbs at three levels in the region often used for muscle biopsy. Measurements were made of limb circumferences and...
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