New insights into the variability of upper airway morphology in modern humans.

The biological adaptation of the human lineage to its environment is a recurring question in paleoanthropology. Particularly, how eco-geographic factors (e.g.

Anatomical features of the iliocapsularis muscle: a dissection study.

Purpose: Iliocapsularis (IC) overlies the anteromedial hip capsule and is an important landmark in anterior approaches to hip arthroplasty. Previously believed to be part of iliacus, few publications describe the prevalence, attachments, fibre direction, blood supply, innervation, and size of IC. This study was aimed to determine these anatomical features using embalmed bodies and whether they vary between sides, sex, and age.

Observation of Patients' 3D Printed Anatomical Features and 3D Visualisation Technologies Improve Spatial Awareness for Surgical Planning and in-Theatre Performance.

Improved spatial awareness is vital in anatomy education as well as in many areas of medical practice. Many healthcare professionals struggle with the extrapolation of 2D data to its locus within the 3D volume of the anatomy. In this chapter, we outline the use of touch as an important sensory modality in the observation of 3D forms, including anatomical parts, with the specific neuroscientific underpinnings in this regard being described.

Development of a Virtual Journal Club in Anatomy: a Responsive Pandemic Pedagogy.

Unlabelled: The COVID-19 pandemic forced changes to online teaching worldwide. The Clinical Anatomy journal club (JC) is key in the Bachelor of Science Honours (BScHons) programme and aims to improve scientific appraisal and communication abilities in anatomical research. An online JC through synchronous contact between members was deemed fitting as it could bridge the newly enforced geographical limitations due to the national lockdown in South Africa.

Bony anatomy of the third metacarpal and relationship with the capitate: a computed tomography study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to accurately establish the anatomical variability of the third metacarpal, its medullary canal, and the relationship with the capitate in the context of high rates of component loosening still seen in total wrist arthroplasty.

Methods: CT scans of a 100 hands (age: 41 ± 14 years (range: 16-71 years); male/female ratio: 53/47) were studied to establish the detailed anatomy of the third metacarpal and the capitate.

Results: Although the shape of the third metacarpal and the angles formed with the capitate were highly variable, the third metacarpal length was longer in males (p < 0.