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The Superficial Glia Limitans of Mouse and Monkey Brain and Spinal Cord
ABSTRACT Using the double immunostaining method, the glia limitans on the surfaces of mouse and monkey brain and spinal cord were studied systematically. The results showed that the superficial glia limitans of mouse brain and spinal cord comprise a layer of surface astrocytes, while the glia limitans of monkey comprise a layer of foot‐plates from marginal regions as described in histology and neuroscience textbooks. These surface astrocytes first appear at embryonic day (E)16 in spinal cord and at E17 on the ventral surface of the brain. At postnatal day (P)1, a layer of astrocytes covered the outermost regions of the s...
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 18, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Xiaofeng Liu, Zhaohuan Zhang, Wei Guo, Geoffrey Burnstock, Cheng He, Zhenghua Xiang Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Anatomy of the Ovine Lumbar Spine
This study provides useful reference images to researchers working with ovine models. (Source: Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia: Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C)
Source: Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia: Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C - May 17, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: J. F. Nisolle, X. Q. Wang, M. Squélart, F. Hontoir, N. Kirschvink, P. Clegg, J. M. Vandeweerd Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Serial slice image segmentation of digital human based on adaptive geometric active contour tracking
Abstract: Segmentation is one of the crucial problems for the digital human research, as currently digital human datasets are manually segmented by experts with anatomy knowledge. Due to the thin slice thickness of digital human data, the static slices can be regarded as a sequence of temporal deformation of the same slice. This gives light to the method of object contour tracking for the segmentation task for the digital human data. In this paper, we present an adaptive geometric active contour tracking method, based on a feature image of object contour, to segment tissues in digital human data. The feature image is const...
Source: Computers in Biology and Medicine - May 17, 2013 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: Qiang Chen, Quan-sen Sun, De-shen Xia Source Type: research

Airway Morphology From High Resolution Computed Tomography in Healthy Subjects and Patients With Moderate Persistent Asthma
In this study, a commercial software package was used to segment the airway tree of seven healthy and six moderately persistent asthmatic patients from high resolution computed tomography images. The process was assessed with regards to the treatment of the images of the asthmatic group. The in vivo results for the bronchial length, diameter, WT, branching, and rotation angles are reported and compared per generation for different lobes. Furthermore, some popular mathematical relationships between these morphometric characteristics were examined in order to verify their validity for both groups. Our results suggest that, e...
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 17, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Spyridon Montesantos, Ira Katz, John Fleming, Carolin Majoral, Marine Pichelin, Cecile Dubau, Benoit Piednoir, Joy Conway, Joëlle Texereau, Georges Caillibotte Tags: Cover Image Source Type: research

Brain rewires itself after damage or injury, life scientists discover
When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways — often far from the damaged site. The research, conducted by UCLA's Michael Fanselow and Moriel Zelikowsky in collaboration with Bryce Vissel, a group leader of the neuroscience research program at Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research, appears this week in the early online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Atlas of Clinical and Surgical Orbital Anatomy, Second Edition
Media Type: Textbook, with searchable full text online Synopsis: Orbital anatomy has long been the bane of existence for eye surgeons, because of the difficulty in visualizing and conceptualizing its three dimensions. Yet a thorough understanding for orbital anatomy is critical for anyone who treats orbital disease. Atlas of Clinical and Surgical Orbital Anatomy succeeds in making this difficult subject approachable and memorable. The textbook is so practical, it might as well have been titled “Orbital Anatomy Made Ridiculously Simple” or “Orbital Anatomy For Dummies.” This second edition includes new clinical cor...
Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - May 15, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Raymond S. Douglas, Allison N. McCoy Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: research

Angelina's breasts and the public ownership of body parts | Dean Burnett
Criticism of Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy suggests members of the public feel they have a claim to the body parts of other peopleAngelina Jolie recently had a double mastectomy after she found she had the gene predisposing her to breast and ovarian cancer. After going public, she received a lot of praise for her decision. However, as she is a celebrity, and this is 2013 so the internet exists to ensure that no examples of mindless idiocy gets ignored, she also received criticism. A lot of this criticism seemed to be from men who were apparently fans of her breasts and weren't happy about them being...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 15, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Dean Burnett Tags: Psychology Blogposts Genetics Biology Health guardian.co.uk Body image Society Women Angelina Jolie Life and style Celebrity Science Source Type: news

Clinical analysis of the PADUA and the RENAL scoring systems for renal neoplasms: A retrospective study of 245 patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy
ConclusionsThe PADUA classification and RENAL nephrometry score are comprehensive assessment tools for delineating renal tumor anatomy. The reproducibility of the PADUA and RENAL scores is substantial, but further research is required to evaluate its performance in more accurately predicting operative and patient‐related outcomes. (Source: International Journal of Urology)
Source: International Journal of Urology - May 15, 2013 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Zhong‐Yuan Zhang, Qi Tang, Xue‐Song Li, Qian Zhang, Wesley A Mayer, Jing‐Yun Wu, Xue‐Dong Yang, Xiao‐Chun Zhang, Xiao‐Ying Wang, Li‐Qun Zhou Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

How best can we define double outlet right ventricle when describing congenitally malformed hearts?
(Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist)
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 15, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Robert H. Anderson Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Ontogenetic patterns of morphological variation in the ectocranial human vault
ABSTRACT The skull is considered a modular structure in which different parts are influenced by different factors and, as a result, achieve adult shape at different ages. Previous studies have suggested that the basicranium presents a modular pattern that distinguishes sagittal and lateral parts, probably affected by the brain and masticatory structures, respectively. The vault of modern humans, in contrast, has been considered as a highly integrated system mainly influenced by brain growth. Here, we explored developmental shape variation in sagittal and lateral ectocranial vault in humans in order to assess if both region...
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 15, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Marisol Anzelmo, Jimena Barbeito‐AndrÉs, Fernando Ventrice, Héctor M. Pucciarelli, Marina L. Sardi Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research

Brain Scans and Brain Scams
If I have a big fat striatum, am I really a criminal?read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - May 14, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Patricia Smith Churchland, B. Phil Tags: Neuroscience Personality abiding citizens adrian raine anatomy of violence bad apple biological life brain sizes brain structures cerebrum cognitive function corpus callosum criminal brain criminal tendencies enlarged ventricle Source Type: news

The relationship between root concavities in first premolars and chronic periodontitis
ConclusionRoot concavities of the first premolars were associated with periodontal disease, and the type of interproximal alveolar bone defect. Root concavities may be important in contributing to local periodontal disease of the first premolars. (Source: Journal of Periodontal Research)
Source: Journal of Periodontal Research - May 14, 2013 Category: Dentistry Authors: H. Zhao, H. Wang, Y. Pan, C. Pan, X. Jin Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Imaging of Vascular Complications and Their Consequences Following Transplantation in the Abdomen [Multisystem Radiology]
This article includes a basic description of the standard surgical techniques performed in the abdomen, with emphasis on the relevant vascular anastomotic reconstructions used. Posttransplantation complications can be broadly classified as vascular or nonvascular in origin. Many of these complications can be accurately depicted and characterized at imaging and dealt with definitively by using interventional radiology techniques, which can be graft- and life-saving and can obviate further complex surgical intervention. The article discusses imaging appearances of vascular complications and their consequences after transplan...
Source: Radiographics recent issues - May 14, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Low, G., Crockett, A. M., Leung, K., Walji, A. H., Patel, V. H., Shapiro, A. M. J., Lomas, D. J., Coulden, R. A. Tags: Vascular Imaging, Gastrointestinal Radiology, General, Genitourinary Radiology Multisystem Radiology Source Type: research

Traumatic Elbow Injuries: What the Orthopedic Surgeon Wants to Know [Trauma/Emergency Radiology]
This article reviews the relevant anatomy and functional stability of the elbow and discusses common traumatic elbow injury patterns, including elbow dislocations as well as fractures of the distal humerus, radial head and neck, coronoid process, and olecranon. Less commonly encountered injury constellations that are clinically significant are also described. Injury patterns are explained in the context of the responsible force mechanism by using three-dimensional modeling and animation, with emphasis on the functional impact of associated secondary bone and soft-tissue injuries. The utility of cross-sectional imaging moda...
Source: Radiographics recent issues - May 14, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Sheehan, S. E., Dyer, G. S., Sodickson, A. D., Patel, K. I., Khurana, B. Tags: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Musculoskeletal Radiology, Computed Tomography, Emergency Radiology Trauma/Emergency Radiology Source Type: research

Repair of incompetent truncal valves: early and mid-term results
CONCLUSIONS TV repair in children can be performed safely with fairly good and durable results. Cusp removal might decrease the rate of severe AR on mid-term follow-up. (Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery)
Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - May 14, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Perri, G., Filippelli, S., Polito, A., Di Carlo, D., Albanese, S. B., Carotti, A. Tags: Congenital Source Type: research

Quantitative Analysis of the Cochlea using Three‐Dimensional Reconstruction based on Microcomputed Tomographic Images
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to provide data on various dimensions of the normal cochlea using three‐dimensional reconstruction based on high‐resolution micro‐CT images. The petrous parts of 39 temporal bones were scanned by micro‐computed tomography (CT) with a slice thickness of 35 μm. The micro‐CT images were used in reconstructing three‐dimensional volumes of the bony labyrinth using computer software. The volumes were used to measure 12 dimensions of the cochlea, and statistical analysis was carried out. The dimensions of cochleae varied widely between different specimens. The mean height and length...
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 14, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Kang‐Jae Shin, Ju‐Young Lee, Jeong‐Nam Kim, Ja‐Young Yoo, Chuog Shin, Wu‐Chul Song, Ki‐Seok Koh Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research

Brain Anatomy in Dyslexics Varies By Gender, Study Finds
Discovery suggests interventions for reading disability need to be tailored accordingly (Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Fertility News - Doctors Lounge - May 13, 2013 Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Gynecology, Neurology, Reproductive Medicine, Medical Students, News, Source Type: news

Gender Differences In Brain Anatomy Of Dyslexia
Using MRI, neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups, suggesting that the disorder may have a different brain-based manifestation based on sex. Their study, investigating dyslexia in both males and females, is the first to directly compare brain anatomy of females with and without dyslexia (in children and adults). Their findings were published online in the journal Brain Structure and Function... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 13, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dyslexia Source Type: news

Osteology and Radiographic Anatomy of the Pelvis and Hind Limb of Healthy Ring‐Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta)
Summary In family Lemuridae, anatomical variations exist. Considering its conservation status (near threatened) and presence of similarities between strepsirrhines and primitive animals, it was thought to be beneficial to describe the gross osteology and radiographic anatomy of the pelvis and hind limb of ring‐tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) as a reference for clinical use and species identification. Radiography was performed in 14 captive adult ring‐tailed lemurs. The radiographic findings were correlated with bone specimens from two adult animals. Additionally, computed tomography of the hind limbs was performed in one a...
Source: Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia: Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series C - May 13, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: M. Makungu, H. B. Groenewald, W. M. du Plessis, M. Barrows, K. N. Koeppel Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Comparison between endoscopic and microscopic stapes surgery
ConclusionEndoscopic surgery is particularly suitable for stapedial disease. Endoscopic stapes surgery can even be done in patients with a curved and narrow external auditory canal. Endoscopic surgery is also suitable for education: The surgical anatomy can be understood easily and both the surgeon and assistants can observe the procedure on the same monitor. However, it should only be performed by experienced surgeons because one‐handed manipulation is required and stereoscopic vision is not available. Level of Evidence3b. Laryngoscope, 2013 (Source: The Laryngoscope)
Source: The Laryngoscope - May 13, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Hiromi Kojima, Manabu Komori, Satoshi Chikazawa, Yuichiro Yaguchi, Kazuhisa Yamamoto, Kyoko Chujo, Hiroshi Moriyama Tags: Otology/Neurotology Source Type: research

The 'scientific artworks' of Doctor Paul Richer
This article examines the little-known sculptures of pathology created by Doctor Paul Richer (1849–1933) in the 1890s for the so-called Musée Charcot at the Hôpital de la Salpêtrière in Paris. Under the direction of Doctor Jean-Martin Charcot (1825–1893), one of the founders of modern neurology, Richer was the head of the hospital's museum of pathological anatomy, as well as the Salpêtrière's resident artist. His ‘series of figural representations of the principal types of nervous pathology’ included busts of patients suffering from labio-glosso-laryngeal paral...
Source: Medical Humanities - May 12, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ruiz-Gomez, N. Tags: Patients ' portraits Source Type: research

Driving Deeper Learning by Assessment: An Adaptation of the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy for Medical Imaging in Gross Anatomy
Conclusions: A radiological anatomy adaptation of the revised taxonomy demonstrated generally adequate reliability and acceptable validity to establish evaluations that test different depths of cognitive processes. This is a critical first step to create a fundamental curricular tool by which medical imaging education—both normal and pathological—may be taught and assessed in the future. (Source: Academic Radiology)
Source: Academic Radiology - May 11, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: Andrew W. Phillips, Sandy G. Smith, Christopher M. Straus Tags: Medical Student Education Source Type: research

Can a smartphone do what your doctor does?
“During our medical training, we’re taught to gather and use information from three sources: a patient history, a physical exam and lab tests. By far the most difficult to master is the physical exam. A good exam requires knowledge of anatomy and physiology, and awareness of normal variations that allow a doctor to recognize abnormalities. Technology [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)
Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics - May 9, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lodewijk Tags: News Devices mHealth smartphone Source Type: news

Digital Three‐Dimensional Model of Lumbar Region 4–5 and its Adjacent Structures Based on a Virtual Chinese Human
ConclusionVisualization of the digitized 3D reconstruction of the virtual lower lumbar region displays this region and its adjacent structures stereoscopically and in actuality, thus providing morphological data concerning anatomy, image diagnosis and virtual operations in this region. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - May 9, 2013 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Bo Yang, Shi‐bing Fang, Chang‐shu Li, Biao Yin, Le Wang, Sheng‐yu Wan, Jing‐kai Xie, Qiang Ding, Lei Tang, Shi‐zhen Zhong Tags: SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE Source Type: research

Brain anatomy of dyslexia is not the same in men and women, boys and girls
(Georgetown University Medical Center) Using MRI, neuroscientists have found significant differences in brain anatomy when comparing men and women with dyslexia to their non-dyslexic control groups. Their study is the first to directly compare brain anatomy of females with and without dyslexia. "Females have been overlooked. Our research suggests that we need to tackle dyslexia in each sex separately to address questions about its origin and potentially, treatment," says Guinevere Eden, director, Center for the Study of Learning, Georgetown. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 8, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Recent advances in endoscopic management of difficult bile duct stones
Endoscopic treatment is now recognized worldwide as the first‐line treatment for bile duct stones. Endoscopic sphincterotomy combined with basket and/or balloon catheter is generally carried out for stone extraction. However, some stones are refractory to treatment under certain circumstances, necessitating additional/other therapeutic modalities. Large bile duct stones are typically treated by mechanical lithotripsy. However, if this fails, laser or electrohydraulic lithotripsy (EHL) is carried out under the guidance of conventional mother‐baby cholangioscopy. More recently, direct cholangioscopy using an ultrathin ga...
Source: Digestive Endoscopy - May 8, 2013 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ichiro Yasuda, Takao Itoi Tags: Review Source Type: research

An Inexpensive and Easy-to-Make Simulation Model of Biliary Ultrasound That Mimics Normal Anatomy and Abnormal Biliary Conditions
Simulation training in sonography has been shown be an effective method of teaching and assessing user competency in image acquisition/interpretation and performance of procedures. Gallbladder simulation models that are currently commercially available are entire torso section phantoms, are generally expensive to obtain, and require maintenance. We have developed a sonographic gallbladder simulation model constructed using readily available and inexpensive materials. Models were created of normal gallbladder anatomy as well as various gallbladder pathologies such as cholelithiasis, biliary sludge, and thickening of the gal...
Source: Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography - May 8, 2013 Category: Radiology Authors: He, C., Wright, L. M., Saul, T., Lewiss, R. E. Tags: Energizing Education Source Type: research

Anatomy of the fully formed chondrocranium of Podocnemis unifilis (Pleurodira: Podocnemididae)
This study describes the anatomy of the chondrocranium of Podocnemis unifilis (Pleurodira, Podocnemididae), based on recently hatched specimens, and cleared and double‐stained specimens. The orbitotemporal region is dramatically different from those observed for other species of turtles in that the: (1) planum supraseptale is greatly reduced and present only as tiny projections on the posterodorsal margin of the interorbital septum, (2) pila metoptica is free from all neighbouring structures and bifurcates distally, (3) pila antotica is greatly reduced, (4) foramina for optic nerve, ophthalmic artery and oculomotor nerve...
Source: Acta Zoologica - May 8, 2013 Category: Zoology Authors: Christopher A. Sheil, Krista Zaharewicz Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Aquatic apes are the stuff of creationism, not evolution | Henry Gee
People think they know about evolution, but the 'aquatic ape' theory isn't science: it's creationismIt happened many years ago in my role as an editor at the international scientific journal, Nature, but the experience was so traumatic that I remember it as if it were yesterday. An outraged, elderly professor pinned me against a wall and harangued me for having rejected his paper on why human beings got up on their hind legs and walked. Human beings became bipeds, yelled the prof, to free their hands so that mothers could cuddle infants close to their chests. How could I have had the temerity, screamed the empurpled sage, ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 7, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Henry Gee Tags: Blogposts Evolution Biology guardian.co.uk Human biology Primatology Science Source Type: news

Secrets of the Criminal Mind
What is science revealing about the nature of the criminal mind? Adrian Raine, a professor at the university of Pennsylvania, is an expert in the expanding field of “neurocriminology.” He has written The Anatomy of Violence , a sweeping account of crime’s biological roots, including genetics, neuro-anatomy and environmental toxins like lead. He spoke with Mind Matters editor Gareth Cook . [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - May 7, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Mind & Brain,Thought Cognition,More Science,Psychology,Mind Brain,Everyday Science Source Type: research

Morphology and Biomechanics of the Pinniped Jaw: Mandibular Evolution Without Mastication
In conclusion, familial patterns of pinniped jaw shape due to phylogenetic relatedness have been modified by adaptations to specialized behavior of individual taxa. Anat Rec, 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist)
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 7, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Katrina E. Jones, Christopher B. Ruff, Anjali Goswami Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research

Unlocking crime using biology
Adrian Raine, author of "Anatomy of Violence," argues that acts of violence have to do with bad biology. Numerous studies have showed correlations between brain impairments and aggressive adolescents and violent adult offenders. But it's not too late to intervene, he said. Biology is not destiny. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

From classrooms to hospitals: when medicine doesn t have all the answers
I'll start with this: it's great to be back.I've been on hiatus from blogging for the past few months because of the exam I took last week: the medical boards, or Step 1, an eight hour test that covers all of the first two years of medical school to prepare us for the hospital wards. To give you an idea of what it entails, most second-year medical students use a 550-page review book as a scaffold that at the minimum gets memorized. Subjects include anatomy, physiology, pathology, biochemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology, embryology, and others. One physician writer described the first half of medical school lik...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - May 6, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Health Source Type: research

UTHSC research teams awarded $3 million
Two teams of researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center secured more than $3 million in federal funding for a pair of unrelated studies. Eldon Geisert, a professor of ophthalmology and anatomy and neurobiology, received $1.5 million to study genetic risk factors for glaucoma from the National Eye Institute; Kui Li, an associate professor of microbiology, immunology and biochemistry, was awarded two grants totaling $1.56 million for research related to hepatitis C from the National… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 6, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Cole Epley Source Type: research

Anatomical relationship and positions of the lumbar and sacral segments of the spinal cord according to the vertebral bodies and the spinal roots
This study provides detailed information about the correspondence of the spinal cord segments with reference to the axilla of the spinal nerve roots. Clin. Anat., 2013. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. (Source: Clinical Anatomy)
Source: Clinical Anatomy - May 6, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Suat Canbay, Bora Gürer, Melih Bozkurt, Ayhan Comert, Yusuf Izci, Mustafa K. Başkaya Tags: Original Communication Source Type: research

Topography of the greater palatine artery and the palatal vault for various types of periodontal plastic surgery
The purpose of the present study is to provide useful data that could be applied to various types of periodontal plastic surgery by detailing the topography of the greater palatine artery (GPA), looking in particular at its depth from the palatal masticatory mucosa (PMM) and conducting a morphometric analysis of the palatal vault. Forty‐three hemisectioned hard palates from embalmed Korean adult cadavers were used in this study. The morphometry of the palatal vault was analyzed, and then the specimens were decalcified and sectioned. Six parameters were measured using an image‐analysis system after performing a standard...
Source: Clinical Anatomy - May 6, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Da‐Hye Kim, Sung‐Yoon Won, Jung‐Hee Bae, Ui‐Won Jung, Dong‐Soo Park, Hee‐Jin Kim, Kyung‐Seok Hu Tags: Original Communication Source Type: research

Some unusual types of formation of the ansa cervicalis in humans and proposal of a new morphological classification
Ansa cervicalis (ansa hypoglossi) is a peripheral nerve structure—the primary choice for laryngeal reinnervation. Because the ansa formation is quite variable in humans, it is an object of a number of proposed classifications. Two interesting cases of formation of the ansa cervicalis were found during routine anatomical dissections. In the first case the unusual ansa had three basic roots—a superior one from the hypoglossal nerve, an aberrant middle root from the vagus nerve and an inferior root, coming from the cervical ventral branches. In the second case an ansa was described having roots from the vagus nerve and ce...
Source: Clinical Anatomy - May 6, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Lazar Jelev Tags: Original Communication Source Type: research

Innervation pattern of the suprascapular nerve within supraspinatus: A three‐dimensional computer modeling study
The relationship between the innervation pattern of the suprascapular nerve (SSN) and the muscle architecture of supraspinatus has not been thoroughly investigated. The supraspinatus is composed of two architecturally distinct regions: anterior and posterior. Each of these regions is further subdivided into three parts: superficial, middle and deep. The purpose of this study was to investigate the course of the SSN throughout the volume of supraspinatus and to relate the intramuscular branches to the distinct regions and parts of the supraspinatus. The SSN was dissected in thirty formalin embalmed cadaveric specimens and d...
Source: Clinical Anatomy - May 6, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: J.A. Hermenegildo, S.L. Roberts, S.Y. Kim Tags: Original Communication Source Type: research

A Three‐Dimensional Atlas of Human Tongue Muscles
This report intended to fill this gap by displaying the tongue's anatomy in multiple ways. The primary material used in this study was serial axial images of the male and female human tongue from the Visible Human (VH) Project of the National Library of Medicine. In addition, thick serial coronal sections of three human tongues were rendered translucent. The VH axial images were computer reconstructed into serial coronal sections and each tongue muscle was outlined. These outlines were used to construct a three‐dimensional (3D) computer model of the tongue that allows each muscle to be seen in its in vivo anatomical posi...
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 6, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Ira Sanders, Liancai Mu Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research

Cranial Muscle Development in the Model Organism Ambystoma mexicanum: Implications for Tetrapod and Vertebrate Comparative and Evolutionary Morphology and Notes on Ontogeny and Phylogeny
We describe different and complementary types of general muscle morphogenetic gradients in the head: from anterior to posterior, from lateral to medial, and from origin to insertion. Furthermore, even during the development of neotenic salamanders such as axolotls, various larval muscles become indistinct, contradicting the commonly accepted view that during ontogeny the tendency is mostly toward the differentiation of muscles. We provide an updated comparison between these muscles and the muscles of other vertebrates, a discussion of the homologies and evolution, and show that the order in which the muscles appear during ...
Source: The Anatomical Record Part B: The New Anatomist - May 6, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Janine M. Ziermann, Rui Diogo Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research

Morphometric evaluation of proximal femur in patients with unilateral total hip prosthesis
It is important to know the morphometric characteristics of the proximal femur. This is necessary to reduce the risk of complications related to surgical procedures performed in the area due to vascular, metabolic, or traumatic causes. It is of importance for achieving the alignment of the prosthesis to be implanted as well. The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphometric characteristics of the proximal femur and to establish a database for making and performing total hip prosthesis. Anteroposterior (AP) pelvic radiographs of 162 cases, with a mean age of 65.6 years, who had undergone unilateral total hip arthroplas...
Source: Clinical Anatomy - May 5, 2013 Category: Anatomy Authors: Cİhan İyem, Mustafa Güvençer, Vasfİ Karatosun, Bayram Ünver Tags: Original Communication Source Type: research

Clinical response and tumor control based on long‐term follow‐up and patient‐reported outcomes in patients with chemodectomas of the skull base and head‐and‐neck region treated with highly conformal radiation therapy
ConclusionRT has been established as a treatment alternative for patients with glomus tumors. Long‐term local control is very high, with good clinical response to treatment. Head Neck, 2013 (Source: Head and Neck)
Source: Head and Neck - May 4, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Stephanie E. Combs, Bahar Salehi–Allameh, Daniel Habermehl, Kerstin A. Kessel, Thomas Welzel, Jürgen Debus Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

[Perspectives] Rijksmuseum restored
Closed for a decade, the reborn Rijksmuseum reopened last month. Its vast collection spans some 800 years and is now presented in chronological order across 80 galleries. More than 30 galleries celebrate the Dutch Golden Age (1600–1700), a time when the nation made great advances in trade, science, and the arts. Among the museum's most well known works are those by Johannes Vermeer, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Jan Steen, which are now displayed to great effect. Not having seen its exemplary collection of 17th-century paintings for some years, my recollection that I would find Rembrandt's sobering The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Joa...
Source: LANCET - May 4, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Colin Martin Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research