IJAR.2018.106

Type of Article:  Case Report

Volume 6; Issue 1.3 (March 2018)

Page No.: 5038-5040

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2018.106

SUPERNUMERARY HEADS OF BICEPS BRACHII WITH MEDIAN NERVE AND BRACHIAL VESSELS PASSING THROUGH THE THIRD HEAD

Sushil Kumar *, Ritwik Baidya.

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

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

ABSTRACT:

A rare case of four-headed biceps brachii was observed during routine dissection on 60-year -old female old cadaver. The short head and long head had normal origin. The third head was originating from the humerus below the insertion of coracobrachialis, whereas fourth head was coming from the greater tubercle of the humerus. The median nerve and brachial vessels were passing through the third head. These variations are important because they could compress median nerve and brachial vessels.

Key words: Arm, Biceps Brachii, Brachial Vessels, Humerus, Median Nerve.

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Cite this article: Sushil Kumar, Ritwik Baidya. SUPERNUMERARY HEADS OF BICEPS BRACHII WITH MEDIAN NERVE AND BRACHIAL VESSELS PASSING THROUGH THE THIRD HEAD. Int J Anat Res 2018;6(1.3):5038-5040. DOI: 10.16965/ijar.2018.106