Third head of biceps brachii: A rare occurrence in the Indian population

Soubhagya R. Nayak; Latha V. Prabhu; R. Sivanandan

doi:10.1016/j.aanat.2005.10.004

Third head of biceps brachii: A rare occurrence in the Indian population

Soubhagya R. Nayak, Latha V. Prabhu, R. Sivanandan

Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

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A study of the incidence of the third head of the biceps brachii (caput accessorium) was carried out in the Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India. The observations were made during routine cadaveric dissections to teach the undergraduate students. Forty-eight cadavers were included in the study. The occurrence of this anomaly and its morphology are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	159-161
Number of pages	3
Journal	Annals of Anatomy
Volume	188
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aanat.2005.10.004
Publication status	Published - 2006

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