Summary There is no doubt that Carlquist one of the greatest contemporary wood anatomists. Every student or researcher in field likely to have read at least his numerous works, and it difficult find a topic anatomy does not lead publications. Among many topics addressed by are course growth rings, oldest most exciting anatomy. established functional classification for rings based on anatomical ...

Carotid artery is the most important artery that carries the major part of the blood supply to the head and neck. The branching of the common carotid artery usually occurs at the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage. The placement of carotid sinus has also increased its importance in this area. Considering the clinical importance of knowledge about carotid artery variations, this case is reporte...

Formaldehyde (FA) is found in the polluted atmosphere of cities, domestic air (e.g., paint, insulating materials, chipboard and plywood, fabrics, furniture, paper), and cigarette smoke, etc.; therefore, everyone and particularly susceptible children may be exposed to FA. FA is also widely used in industrial and medical settings and as a sterilizing agent, disinfectant, and preservative. Therefo...

Since earliest times the diaphragm has attracted attention from philosophers as well as anatomists and physiologists. Hailer (1738) summarized the opinion of the Renaissance anatomists when he described the diaphragm as nobilissimus post cor musculus. Buffon, quoted by Bell (1826), reiterated a medieval superstition by describing its central tendon as a nervous centre, the place of all emotions...

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BACKGROUND AND AIM Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most common operations in a junior surgical resident's postgraduate training. Short recall courses can improve junior residents' anatomy knowledge and results in better surgical outcomes. We aimed to investigate the effect of a short course on anatomical competency during inguinal hernia repairs. METHODS During the first 25 inguinal hern...

Address for Correspondence: Dr.(Mrs) Subhra Mandal, MD (Anatomy), Associate Professor, Medical College Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Contact No.: +919477458100 E-Mail: [email protected] Anatomy and dissection have long been considered a cornerstone in medical education, irrespective of nation, racial background or medical school. By learning gross anatomy, medical students get a first “imp...

Spatial ability has been found to be a good predictor of success in learning anatomy. However, little research has explored whether spatial ability can be improved through anatomy education and experience. This study had two aims: 1, to determine if spatial ability is a learned or inherent facet in learning anatomy and 2, to ascertain if there is any difference in spatial ability between expert...