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Three-dimensional anatomical structure formed by granule cell layer and pyramidal cell layer in human hippocampus
In the human hippocampus, the pyramidal layer consists of the inferior aspect of the hippocampus which is organized segmentally. Each segment, together with granule layer of the dentate gyrus, exhibits structu...
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Open AccessIntra-arterial catheter incidentally placed in the median artery in a patient with an anatomical variation of the radial artery
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Topographical relationship between the accessory hepatic duct and the hepatic artery system
Hepatic biliary injury is one of the most common complications in cholecystectomy and is frequently accompanied by arterial injuries. Because there are several anatomical variations of the hepatic ducts, inclu...
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Prognostic nutritional index and postoperative outcomes in patients with colon cancer after laparoscopic surgery
The prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is calculated using the serum albumin and peripheral lymphocyte counts. We sought to assess the correlation between the preoperative PNI and postoperative outcomes in pat...
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Anatomical variations of the torcular Herophili: macroscopic study and clinical aspects
The anatomical variations of the confluence of sinuses were examined, focusing on the continuity of the superior sagittal sinus (SSS) and the transverse sinuses (TSs). In the 142 specimens studied, there were ...
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The middle rectal artery arising from the lateral sacral artery
A middle rectal artery arising from the lateral sacral artery (MRAls) in the right pelvis of a 99-year-old male was observed. Although variations of the origin of the middle rectal artery have been reported on...
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Anatomical variations of the recurrent artery of Heubner: number, origin, and course
The clinical anatomy of the recurrent artery of Heubner (RAH) was examined, focusing on its number, origin, and course, in a large number of brain specimens. We studied 724 RAH in total from 357 brain specimen...
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Open AccessClinical anatomy of the cephalic vein for safe performance of venipuncture
The aims of this study were to elucidate why the cephalic vein provides a reliable cannulation site from a morphological viewpoint and identify an effective landmark for avoiding injury to the superficial bran...
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Nine renal arteries in a Japanese female cadaver
A rare case of multiple renal arteries was found in a 78-year-old female cadaver undergoing routine dissection. The characteristic findings in the cadaver included the presence of four right and four left rena...
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Right hepatic artery traveling anteriorly to the common bile duct
The topographic relationship between arteries and hepatobiliary ducts can be crucial during cholecystectomy. We observed the right hepatic artery traveling a rare route in a 91-year-old male. The common hepati...
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Ring formation of the internal iliac artery
We observed an arterial ring communicating the superior and inferior gluteal arteries in the left half of the pelvis of an 88-year-old male. Although many previous studies have shown variations in the internal...
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The middle suprarenal artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery
We observed a rare case of the middle suprarenal artery branching out from the superior mesenteric artery in a 78-year-old male. This atypical artery enters the right suprarenal gland that was also supplied by...
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A schematic diagram showing the various components of the embryonic aortic arch complex in the retroesophageal right subclavian artery
A retroesophageal right subclavian artery, arising from the arch of the aorta as the terminal branch and passing dorsal to the esophagus, was found in five (1.2%) of 428 bodies donated for student dissection a...
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The superficial brachial artery passing superficially to the pectoral ansa, the highest superficial brachial artery (Arteria brachialis superficialis suprema)
The human superficial brachial artery passes superficially to the median nerve and can be classified into three subtypes according to its topographical relationship to the pectoral ansa. When the superficial b...
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Radial artery running beneath the biceps tendon and its interrelation between the radial recurrent arteries
A radial artery running beneath the biceps tendon was found in the cadaver of a Japanese woman during a student dissection course at Kumamoto University School of Medicine in 2006. The brachial artery bifurcat...
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Left inferior vena cava with regressed right inferior vena cava
A left inferior vena cava was found in the cadaver of an 88-year-old Japanese man during a student dissection course at Kumamoto University School of Medicine. The right common iliac vein ascended obliquely to...
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Right ligamentum teres joining to the right branch of the portal vein
Ligamentum teres joining to the right branch of the portal vein in a 79-year-old Japanese male cadaver was noted during student dissection at Kumamoto University in 2004. The ligamentum teres entered the liver...
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Anomaly with no right ventral root at the seventh cervical segment in humans: Gross anatomical and neuroanatomical study
The cadaver of an 89-year-old woman who had died of cerebral apoplexy and which was dedicated to anatomy practice for medical students at Kumamoto University, was found to have complete lack of the right ventr...
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Double innervation of the anterior belly of the digastric muscle
We came across a very rare case in which the anterior belly of the digastric muscle was innervated by the twigs of the facial nerve in addition to those of the mylohyoid nerve. The anomaly was discovered in th...
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The deep axillary artery
An aberrant axillary artery running deep to the brachial plexus during its course was observed. The brachial plexus in this case was formed by the fourth cervical nerve to the first thoracic nerve and the radi...
