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List of anatomical variations

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List of anatomical variations

This page lists anatomical variations that are not deemed inherently pathological.

Contents

Bones

  • Cervical rib
  • Supracondylar process of the humerus
  • Fabella

    • Arteries

  • Median artery

    • Muscles

  • Accessory soleus muscle
  • Axillary Arch
  • Epitrochleoanconeus muscle - or anconeous epitrochlearis
  • Extensor medii proprius muscle
  • Extensor digitorum brevis manus muscle
  • Extensor indicis et medii communis muscle
  • Extensor pollicis et indicis communis muscle
  • Extensor carpi radialis tertius muscle - or extensor carpi radialis accessorius
  • Linburg-Comstock syndrome - or conjoint flexor pollicis longus and flexor digitorum profundus of the index
  • Sternalis muscle - or rectus thoracis
  • Lesser head of psoas major
  • Palmaris profundus muscle
  • Styloauricularis muscle
  • Transversus nuchae muscle

    • Glands

  • Accessory parotid gland
  • Zuckerkandl's tubercle

    • Organs

  • Accessory spleen
  • Azygos lobe of the lung
  • Tracheal bronchus

    • Other

  • Accessory pancreatic duct
  • Accessory nail of the fifth toe
  • Darwin's tubercle
  • Vein of foramen caecum
  • Osborne's ligament
  • Gastropancreatic ligament

    • Muscles

  • Risorius
  • Psoas minor
  • Missing or underdeveloped Pectoralis major is called Poland's syndrome

    • Other

  • Appendix
  • Agenesis of wisdom teeth

    • Bones

  • Sesamoid bone of the second, third, fourth and fifth finger

    • Muscles

  • Absence of the Risorius
  • Absence of the Palmaris longus
  • Dividement of the Piriformis

    • Vasculature

  • Artery of Percheron
  • Double cystic artery
  • Variation of Basilic vein
  • Median artery
  • Thyroid ima artery
  • Superficial ulnar artery

    • Other

  • Anisocoria
  • Appendix
  • Lateral arcuate ligament
  • Horseshoe kidney - also known as ren arcuatus

    • References

    List of anatomical variations Wikipedia
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