Maria Piagkou, George Triantafyllou, Georgi P. Georgiev, George Tsakotos, Konstantinos Natsis
{"title":"An extensor digitorum brevis manus coexisting with the typical extensor indicis muscle: a rare dissection finding","authors":"Maria Piagkou, George Triantafyllou, Georgi P. Georgiev, George Tsakotos, Konstantinos Natsis","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00793-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00793-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The forearm extensor muscle and hand extensor tendons are composed of several structures with unique anatomy identified with high morphological variability. During a routine dissection of a 74-year-old donated male cadaver, the right hand was isolated for educational purposes. After carefully dissecting the structures, an accessory muscle was identified. The accessory muscle corresponded to the extensor digitorum brevis manus (EDBM) inserted into the extensor indicis (EI) tendon, which was typically identified. According to the current literature, this occurrence corresponds to a rare variant, with 0.36–0.38% prevalence between the cadaveric studies. Knowledge of the hand extensor musculature is essential for orthopedics and plastic surgeons operating in the region to avoid iatrogenic injury.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"100 1","pages":"128 - 132"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103596","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vascular anatomy of the lateral meniscus with special focus on the joint capsule","authors":"Yutaro Natsuyama, Yuka Mitsuya, Miyuki Kuramasu, Shinichi Kawata, Tomiko Yakura, Zhong-Lian Li, Shuang-Qin Yi, Masahiro Itoh","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00797-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00797-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Previous studies have reported that the lateral meniscus (LM) has two regions, the popliteal hiatus area (PH) with a scarce blood supply and the roots with an abundant one. However, the description of its vascular anatomy remains insufficient. We hypothesized that the difference in the width of the meniscus hilum (MH) affects the scarcity and abundance of blood supply to the LM. The MH is a concept proposed by us and is the only site of entrance or exit of blood vessels and nerves associated with the meniscus. The purpose of this study was to provide a structural explanation for the disparity of blood supply to the LM using the concept of MH. Sixteen knees were examined to investigate the blood supply to LM. In most areas, the femoral joint capsule (FJC) and tibial joint capsule (TJC) continued to the cranial and caudal edges of the LM, respectively. In the roots, the FJC and TJC covered the femoral and the outer-femoral surfaces. In contrast, the FJC in the PH did not attach to the cranial edge and only the TJC there did to the caudal edge of the LM. Histochemical examination showed that the blood vessels enter the LM via the MH. In the PH, the MH at the caudal edge was extremely narrow; and in the roots, the MH on the outer-femoral surfaces was wide. The results suggest that the difference in the width of the MH affected the scarcity and abundance of blood supply to the LM.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"100 2","pages":"163 - 170"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s12565-024-00797-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142103597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative morphometric analyses of the 2:4 finger ratio and nasal structure in young adults","authors":"Buket Oguz, Kadir Desdicioglu, Vahide Tutuk","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00792-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00792-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The 2:4 finger ratio (2D:4D ratio) refers to the length ratio of the second to the fourth finger of the hand. Studies on the 2D:4D ratio have long established that this ratio tends to be lower in males than in females. Our study aims to investigate the correlation between the 2.4 finger ratio and nasal structure among young adults aged 18–25 through detailed morphometric analysis. The study was conducted on 205 students (Female:127, Male:78) aged between 18 and 25 years studying at Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine. Morphometric measurements of the hand and nose were also measured and recorded by the same researcher. The volunteers were divided into eight groups for age and four groups for BMI. Statistical analysis was performed and p < 0.05 was considered significant. The evaluation revealed significant differences between sexes and the 2D:4D ratio. While no significant relationship was found between age and the 2D:4D ratio, correlations were present with some nasal parameters. A significant relationship was found between the BMI and the right hand 2D:4D ratio (p < 0.05). A positive correlation was observed between the BMI and certain nasal parameters. Furthermore, significant relationships were identified between the 2D:4D ratio and certain nasal parameters (p < 0.05). The data obtained from our study will contribute to the understanding of nasal development, sex determination in forensic medicine, and the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies related to the nose. Additionally, it will assist clinicians involved in planning any nasal operations in describing anatomical points related to this region.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"100 1","pages":"100 - 116"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141888208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Morphology of the lateral circumflex femoral artery in adult cadavers","authors":"Elif Cansu İbiş, Mahmut Ercan Tanyeli","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00791-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00791-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The lateral circumflex femoral artery (LCFA) is important for surgical approaches to the hip joint; its branches are often used as grafts and pedicled flaps. Our aim was to contribute to the literature by reporting variations. The LCFA branching pattern was studied in 26 lower limbs of formalin-fixed cadavers. It was recorded whether the LCFA originated from the femoral artery (FA) or the deep femoral artery (DFA). The distances of LCFA from the mid-inguinal point (MIP) and DFA; and the diameters of LCFA and its branches were measured with metric caliper. Side differences were analyzed by Wilcoxon test. The mean shortest distance from the LCFA to the MIP was 59.45 ± 13.06 mm and to the DFA was 19.23 ± 9.63 mm. The mean diameters of LCFA and its ascending, transverse, and descending branches were 5.82 ± 1.87 mm, 3.28 ± 0.87 mm, 3.02 ± 0.92 mm, and 3.61 ± 0.98 mm, respectively. The LCFA originated from 80.8% DFA and 19.2% FA. Data were evaluated jointly (p > 0.05). In one case, an accessory transverse branch was found. Spearman analysis shows that as the distance between the LCFA and the MIP increased, the diameter of the LCFA and its branches increased. Knowledge of the LCFA branching pattern is essential for interventional options in arterial grafts, such as bypass surgery, pedicled flaps, and surgical approaches to the hip joint. Preoperative radiologic evaluation for accurate knowledge of the topography of the branching pattern and vessel size can contribute to successful management of intraoperative blood loss and avoidance of iatrogenic injury.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"100 1","pages":"88 - 99"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141858842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effect of growth hormone on motor findings and dendrite morphology in an experimental Parkinson’s disease model","authors":"Ozlem Kirazli, Mazhar Ozkan, Ural Verimli, Rezzan Gulhan, Ahmet Arman, Umit Suleyman Sehirli","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00790-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00790-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Approaches for the induction of neurogenesis and neuronal recovery through several modalities are gaining popularity in Parkinson’s disease (PD). Growth hormone (GH) seems to have a role in the reversal of neural function following brain injury as well as in normal brain development and function; therefore, the use of GH may represent a feasible strategy in the management of PD. This experimental study aimed to evaluate the effect of growth hormone on motor function and dendrite morphology in rats with 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA)-induced PD model. Thirty-six Sprague Dawley rats were included and randomly allocated into one of the six study groups: two controls and four treatment groups that received daily subcutaneous growth hormone injections for 21 days, 1, 2, and 3 months. PD model was induced through unilateral 6-OHDA injection to the nigrostriatal pathway. The following assessments were made: apomorphine rotation test, stepping test, and tissue examinations for tyrosine hydroxylase and dendrite morphology. The apomorphine rotation test and the stepping test confirmed the presence of PD. These tests as well as dendritic spine density/number and length assessments showed improvement in PD findings over time with GH administration. Findings of this study suggest that GH administration may improve dendrite morphology and motor function in the PD model, which may translate into symptom relief and quality of life improvement in patients with PD. Such potential benefits should be tested in robust clinical studies.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"100 1","pages":"79 - 87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141858843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Bacci, Erin Hutchinson, Beverley Kramer, Brendon Kurt Billings
{"title":"Perceptions of journal editors on the use of eponyms in anatomical publishing: the need for compromise","authors":"Nicholas Bacci, Erin Hutchinson, Beverley Kramer, Brendon Kurt Billings","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00789-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00789-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>While arguments have been made both for and against the value of anatomical eponyms, limited research exists regarding their use by anatomists. As the editors of the principal international anatomy journals have purview and control of terminology in anatomical journals, their perceptions regarding the relevance, ethics and inclusivity of eponym use in anatomy and in publishing in anatomical journals were investigated. A validated, confidential and anonymized self-administered questionnaire which included open-ended questions was distributed to the 22 Editor-in-Chiefs/Senior Editors of anatomical journals. Of the 16 (73%) editors who responded to the survey, only 56% were aware that eponyms had been censured since the time of the 1895 <i>Nomina Anatomica.</i> The majority of responding editors found the use of Latin- and Greek-derived terms more valuable when communicating with students and peers, but also thought eponyms were acceptable in manuscripts submitted to their journals. Thirteen (81%) of the responding editors agreed that eponyms play a vital role in the history of anatomy, and some thought they were important for discussing bioethics concepts. However, 62.5% felt that there were valid reasons for their discontinuation. Half of the respondents did not consider the continued use of eponyms an ethical concern. Responding editors of anatomical journals prefer the use of Latin- and Greek- derived terms when interacting with other anatomists and students. However, the continued use of eponyms was seen as an important opportunity for discussion on the history and ethics of anatomy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"99 4","pages":"441 - 453"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11303421/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141625753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anatomical terminology/Terminologia Anatomica: a melting pot for creating a universal language of anatomy","authors":"Sén Takeda","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00786-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00786-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"99 4","pages":"331 - 332"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141578727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Philip J. Adds, Georga Longhurst, Cecilia Brassett, Jenny Clancy, Sara Sulaiman, Neil Ashwood, Duncan Lee Hamilton
{"title":"Terminologia Anatomica 2nd edition: perspectives from anatomy educators in the United Kingdom","authors":"Philip J. Adds, Georga Longhurst, Cecilia Brassett, Jenny Clancy, Sara Sulaiman, Neil Ashwood, Duncan Lee Hamilton","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00784-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00784-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>English anatomical terminology has evolved over the long history of anatomical practice, with major influences from ancient Greek, classical Latin, Arabic, and post-classical Latin. Beginning in the nineteenth century, there have been various attempts to standardise and rationalise anatomical language, beginning in 1887, and culminating in the publication in 2019 of the second edition of the <i>Terminologia Anatomica</i>. This paper presents a brief historical overview of the development of anatomical terminology and usage in English, followed by a summary of the results of an anonymised survey of current practices that was sent out by email to anatomy educators at 45 medical schools in the United Kingdom. This is followed by personal reflections by six senior academics and/or clinicians, reviewing their extensive experience of teaching, researching, and communicating the language of anatomy within United Kingdom medical and clinical institutions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"99 4","pages":"366 - 377"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141557867","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Distribution pattern of the celiac, cranial mesenteric, and caudal mesenteric arteries to the gastrointestinal tract in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus)","authors":"Tetsuhito Kigata, Keiko Moriya-Ito, Yoshiko Honda, Yasushi Kobayashi","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00788-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00788-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Gastrointestinal diseases pose problems to captive common marmosets. Therefore, knowledge of the anatomy of the arterial supply to the gastrointestinal tract is an important prerequisite for implementing appropriate veterinary care. The common marmoset’s intestinal tract has a well-developed cecum specialized for the fermentative digestion of tree gums. This specialized gastrointestinal tract may have a unique pattern of arterial distribution. This study aimed to elucidate the species-specific gastrointestinal tract arterial anatomy of the common marmoset. We traced the celiac, cranial mesenteric, and caudal mesenteric arteries in six male and nine female common marmosets using the latex injection method. We found that the celiac artery gave rise to the left gastric, common hepatic, splenic, and caudal pancreaticoduodenal arteries. In addition to these arteries, the celiac artery gave origin to the middle colic or jejunal arteries in seven or one cases, respectively. The branches of the cranial mesenteric artery consisted of 3–6 arteries, including the middle colic, caudal pancreaticoduodenal, jejunal, right colic, ileocolic, and ileal arteries, as well as a common trunk of the ventral cecal and ileal branches, and the dorsal cecal and colic branches. In four cases, the cranial mesenteric artery gave rise to the jejunal, ileocolic, and ileal arteries. In one of the 13 cases, the celiac and cranial mesenteric arteries formed a common trunk. The caudal mesenteric artery branched into the left colic, sigmoid, and cranial rectal arteries in all the cases. These findings provide an anatomical basis for gastrointestinal veterinary care of common marmosets.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"100 1","pages":"64 - 78"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141554064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
George Triantafyllou, Krzysztof Koptas, Nicol Zielinska, Maria Piagkou, Łukasz Olewnik
{"title":"The brachioradialis longus: an unreported accessory form of the brachioradialis muscle","authors":"George Triantafyllou, Krzysztof Koptas, Nicol Zielinska, Maria Piagkou, Łukasz Olewnik","doi":"10.1007/s12565-024-00787-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12565-024-00787-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The brachioradialis muscle (BR) belongs to the lateral forearm muscle. Typically, the radial nerve innervates it. BR morphological variability, such as split muscular belly, split tendon, or accessory BR (ABR), has been described in the current literature. A 68-year-old female donated cadaver was routinely dissected for research and educational purposes. A variant muscle was identified extending at the right arm’s lateral and forearm compartments. It originated from the humerus lateral surface between the deltoid and the triceps brachii lateral head, joined the second muscular head from the brachialis muscle, and inserted into the radius styloid process. According to its origin, course, and insertion, the variant muscle probably corresponded to the BR accessory form. However, in the current literature, the ABR morphology corresponds to an accessory muscle originating adjacent to the typical BR and inserted into the radial tuberosity. At the same time, it was defined as “<i>brachioradialis brevis</i>.” In the current case, the variant muscle differed significantly from the current literature due to the origin, insertion, length, and relationship with the typical BR; therefore, the term “<i>brachioradialis longus</i>” seemed adequate to describe this variant muscle.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":7816,"journal":{"name":"Anatomical Science International","volume":"100 1","pages":"123 - 127"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141544436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}