Persistent median artery of the forearm and palm: a cadaver study into its origin, course, fate and clinical significance.

The median artery is the axis artery of forearm till the 811 week of gestation and thereafter nor- mally regresses, only its proximal part remaining patent as the companion artery of the medi- an nerve in adults. A large, well developed persistent median artery extended to the palm and contributed to its vascular supply in 6 out of 100 upper limbs dissected. Dissection was used to demonstrate the persistent median arteries from their origin to termination.

An unusual foramen in the transverse process of first thoracic vertebra.

The presence of foramina in the transverse processes of thoracic vertebrae is not a common feature while they are the characteristic feature of cervical vertebrae. Foramina present in the transverse process of cervical vertebrae give passage to the vertebral artery-an important artery supplying the brain and spinal cord. Thoracic vertebrae typically bear facets on the body and the transverse processes for articulation with ribs.

Anatomy of the retrohepatic segment of the inferior vena cava and the ostia venae hepaticae with its clinical significance.

Purpose: The present study was undertaken to provide morphological data regarding the retrohepatic segment of the inferior vena cava (RHIVC) and ostia venae hepaticae with an emphasis on the clinical significance of the observations made.

Methods: This was an observational study conducted on 160 apparently healthy, randomly selected, cadaveric adult human livers fixed in 10% formalin. The distribution of the hepatic venous openings was studied by dividing the interior of the RHIVC into 16 quadrants.

Examining the relationship between patient orientation and job satisfaction in health care: evidence from the nursing profession.

It is well-known that the United States faces a serious nursing shortage. A number of factors have contributed to the problem including an aging nursing workforce, fewer nursing job candidates, the aging of the baby boom population, and increased nurse dissatisfaction. The current work addresses one issue that is central to the problem: nursing satisfaction/dissatisfaction.

Variant abductor pollicis longus muscle: a case report.

Abductor pollicis longus (APL) muscle is known to exhibit different variations with respect to its attachments. Various studies have reported the splitting of the APL muscle. Comparative anatomical findings of split insertion of APL is commonly found in chimpanzees, gorillas and gibbons.

Ossified pterygospinous ligament and its clinical implications.

Objective: To study the anatomico-radiological aspects of ossified pterygospinous ligament in human skulls.

Background: The pterygospinous ligament is usually attached to spine of the sphenoid and the posterior border of the lateral pterygoid plate. It may sometimes be ossified.