Background: Normally brachial artery divides into its terminal branches namely radial and ulnar arteries at the neck of the radius in the cubital fossa and these are the main arteries responsible for the irrigation of the forearm. In the present study we found higher division of brachial artery into radial and ulnar arteries with superficial course of radial artery unilaterally during routine dissection for MBBS student. Accurate information regarding these variations is important during vascular and re-constructive surgery and also in evaluation of angiographic images.
Aims & Objective:The altered anatomy of the blood vessels may make them more vulnerable to trauma and to haemorrhage but at the same time more accessible for cannulation. Our aim is to report the occurrence of the higher division of brachial artery with superficial course of radial artery in a sample of western Indian population. Material and Methods: A prospective evaluation was conducted on cadavers at various Medical Colleges, in Gujarat. The upper limbs of cadavers were dissected and observed for any variation in the course of brachial artery and its terminal branches radial and ulnar arteries. Results: A total of 96 arms of 48 subjects were studied. In three upper limbs we found higher division of brachial artery with superficial course of radial artery. The variant was present unilaterally in left upper limb of three males (6.25%, n = 48). Conclusion: Anomalies in origin and course of principal arteries have practical importance for orthopaedicians, radiologists and vascular surgeons. Awareness of incidence of this variation is necessary to avoid complication during pre-operative procedure or surgeries in the upper limb.
Finger prints are considered as the best tool of identification of person. Finger print evidence is by far the most effective and reliableevidence in the court of law. Two major aspects which prove the efficiency of finger prints are, the ridges formed during thefetal period do not change their course of alignment throughout the life of an individual until the skin is decomposed andthe other one is two finger prints of either a same individual or two different individuals are never alike, they differ in theirpatterns and ridge characteristics. Due to this unique attribute of finger print, it is widely considered asconclusive evidence in the court of law.We have carried out a study including 150 medical students of GMERS Medical College Junagadh, Gujarat, among which 75 were male and 75 werefemale subjects having different ABO blood groups belonging to different age groups.All the 10 fingerprint patterns were divided into Loops, Whorls and Arches. Results indicating thatLoops are most commonly found fingerprint patterns while, Arches are least common. Loops dominated in all the Blood groupsof both Rh +ve and Rh -ve negative individuals whereas, Whorls were found to be dominating in only O -ve blood group. The onlycorrelation between gender and finger print patterns in this study is that, Loops and Arches were found in higher frequencyin Females compared to Males and whorls were found to be high in males compared to females.
Aim : The aim of the present study is to provide parameters of 2nd metacarpal bones for sex determination from Saurashtra populations. Material and method: Forty two pairs of 2nd metacarpal bones were measured and their dimensions were compared with the dimensions of Spanish and American white population. The mean, SD, t value and p value were calculated, and demarcating point method for sexual dimorphism was employed. Result : Mean interarticular length of 2nd metacarpal was higher in male as compared to female for both sides (right and left) and the difference was statistically highly significant. Mean anteroposterior width at base of 2nd metacarpal was higher in male as compared to female for both sides(right and left),but the difference was statistically insignificant for right side and statistically significant for left side. Conclusion: The present study showed that interarticular length and anteroposterior width at base of 2nd metacarpal are effective parameters for sex determination.
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