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Clinical Anatomy of Clavicle

Sulabh Shrestha Anatomy August 20, 2018

The slender S-shaped clavicle (derived from latin word clāvis meaning key) is the only direct skeletal attachment between trunk and the upper limb. Other names for Clavicle are: Collar bone Beauty bone Peculiarities of Clavicle: It has no medullary cavity It is the first ...Read More

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Brachial Plexus And Its Injury

Editor Anatomy January 17, 2016

Definition: A network of spinal nerves that originates in the back of the neck, extends through the axilla (armpit), and gives rise to nerves to the upper limb. The brachial plexus is formed by the union of portions of the 5th through 8th cervical ...Read More

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MBBS Study Guide and Tips : Anatomy

Editor Anatomy September 5, 2013

Arteries,veins,nerves,plexus, muscles- origin,insertion,function, landmarks, surface anatomy,histology and so on are what makes anatomy a vast subject and most difficult for human brain to remember. Anatomy is like mathematics, if you are right you score and if you are wrong its a nil. Anatomy may ...Read More

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Lesions of Upper Motor Neurons and Lower Motor Neurons

Sulabh Shrestha Anatomy, Physiology August 27, 2013

Upper Motor Neurones (UMN), Lower Motor Neurone (LMN) and their Lesions All the neurons contributing to the pyramidal and extrapyramidal systems should be called upper motor neurons (UMN). The anterior horn cells and the related neurons in the motor nuclei of some cranial nerves ...Read More

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External Carotid Artery and Its branches

Sulabh Shrestha Anatomy October 30, 2012

The arterial tree begins from the aorta. After the aorta leaves the heart, it divides into the ascending aorta, the aortic arch, and the descending aorta. The branches of the arch of aorta can be remembered as ABCS: A = Arch of Aorta B ...Read More

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Clinical Anatomy of Anterior Abdominal Wall

Sulabh Shrestha Anatomy October 24, 2012

Anterior abdominal wall consists of following layers outside to in- Skin: Superficial fascia: Superficial fatty layer of Camper Deep fibrous layer of Scarpa Muscles of Anterior Abdominal wall: External oblique: Outer surface of lower 8 ribs → Xiphoid, linea alba, Pubic crest, Pubic tubercle, Anterior ...Read More

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Rules Mnemonics in Anatomy

Editor Anatomy December 23, 2011

All are about 45 cms or 18 inches: Length of Vas deferens or ductus deferens Length of thoracic duct Length of Spinal cord Femur (for 6 feet person) Length of transverse colon Distance from the incisor teeth to the cardiac end of the stomach ...Read More

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Clinical Anatomy of Ureter

Sulabh Shrestha Anatomy September 11, 2011

Definition: The ureters are a pair of muscular tubes which convey the urine from kidneys (renal pelvis) to the urinary bladder. Size and Extent: Length: About 25 cm (10 inches) Diameter: About 3 mm Extent: Pelviureteric junction to urinary bladder Location: Retroperitoneal structure in ...Read More

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Transpyloric plane of Addison: Significance of landmark

Sulabh Shrestha Anatomy July 30, 2011

Transpyloric plane of Addison is an imaginary transverse plane lying halfway between the suprasternal notch or jugular notch (superior margins of the manubrium sterni) and the upper border of symphysis pubis, or approximately a hand’s breadth below the xiphoid. The pylorus of stomach may ...Read More

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