Degenerative trends of the palmaris longus muscle in a South African population
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Degenerative trends of the palmaris longus muscle in a South African population.
The literature reports that the palmaris longus muscle (PL) is only found in mammals in which the forelimbs are weight-bearing extremities. It is suggested that the function of this muscle has been taken over by the other flexors in the forearm. Terms used in the literature to describe the diminishing of this muscle include retrogressive or phylogenetic degenerative trends. The aims of this stu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Anatomy
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0897-3806
DOI: 10.1002/ca.22226