Article
Accessory brachialis muscle: a case report.
Morphologie : bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes - 1 Mar 2008
Pai M M, Nayak S R, Vadgaonkar R, Ranade A V, Prabhu L V, Thomas M, Sugavasi R
Abstract excerpt
Variations of arm flexors are not uncommon with the exception of brachialis muscle. The role of brachialis is critical as it is the primary flexor of the elbow joint. Variations of brachialis are rare in literature. We present a case of an accessory-brachialis muscle (AcBr), found during routine cadaveric dissection. The AcBr originated from the lateral aspect of the brachialis muscle and lateral intermuscular...
Topics
- Arm
- Cadaver
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Male
- Median Nerve
- Middle Aged
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Radial Nerve