Many authors have studied variation in the maxillary artery but there have been inconsistencies
between reported observations. The present research aimed to examine the courses …

Coronary arteries are frequently covered by cardiac muscles. This arrangement is termed a
myocardial bridge. Previous studies have shown that myocardial bridges can cause …

We examined 72 forearms of 36 cadavers to measure the length and width of the tendinous
portion of the palmaris longus in adult Japanese. The palmaris longus muscles were absent …

The dorsal pancreatic artery (DP), characterized by a course that crosses behind the
proximal part of the splenic vein. It is regarded as clinically important, providing essential …

The formation and distribution of the sural nerve are presented on the basis of an investigation
of 31 legs of Japanese cadavers using nerve fascicle and fiber analyses. Nerve fibers …

Communications between the ansa cervicalis and the vagus nerve, although described only
as variations in many textbooks, can be observed frequently in the dissection room. …

To understand which layer of the intrinsic muscles of the foot the adductor hallucis muscle
belongs to, it is innervation patterns of the adductor hallucis muscles in 17 feet of 15 Japanese …

To understand how the oblique and transverse heads of the adductor hallucis muscle of the
human foot are phylogenitically and ontogenetically developed, it is essential to know nerve …

Due to its long history, the study of human gross anatomy has not adequately incorporated
modern embryological findings; consequently, the current understanding has often been …

The course of the superior gluteal artery (SGA) as it passes through the lumbosacral plexus
is variable. The variations of the arterial course in relation to the lumbosacral plexus have …