IJAR.2017.485

Type of Article:  Original Research

Volume 6; Issue 1.1 (January 2018)

Page No.: 4854-4856

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2017.485

INCIDENCE OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH HEAD OF THE BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE IN CAUCASIAN RACE – A STUDY AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Sushil Kumar *, Ritwik Baidya.

Assistant Professor, Anatomy division, Department of radiology, Weill Cornell, Medicine, New York.

Address for Correspondence: Dr. Sushil Kumar, Assistant Professor, Anatomy division, Department of radiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York. E-Mail: sushilbhu2001@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

Anatomic variations in the heads of biceps brachii are not uncommon. It varies from one head to seven heads but two heads (long and short) are considered normal. In this study, 56 arms from 28 cadavers were studied for third and fourth heads in the anatomy laboratory of Weill Cornell Medicine. We observed supernumerary heads in 5 cadavers (8.92%), out of which three heads were seen in 4 cadavers (7.14%) and four heads in only one cadaver (1.78%). Clinically, these kinds of anomalies are important because supernumerary heads could compress neighboring blood vessels and nerves.

Key words: Accessory Heads, Biceps Brachii, Muscles, Variation.

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Cite this article: Sushil Kumar, Ritwik Baidya. INCIDENCE OF THE THIRD AND FOURTH HEAD OF THE BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE IN CAUCASIAN RACE – A STUDY AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(1.1):4854-4856. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2017.485