Concomitant Variations in Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: A Case Report (얕은손가락굽힘근의 복합변이: 증례 보고)

최우뢰; 조영석; Nam Kwang Il (남광일)

doi:10.11637/aba.2018.31.3.99

Concomitant Variations in Flexor Digitorum Superficialis: A Case Report

Anatomy & Biological Anthropology
Abbr : Anat Biol Anthropol
2018, 31(3), pp.99~103
DOI : 10.11637/aba.2018.31.3.99
Publisher : 대한체질인류학회
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Anatomy

최우뢰 ¹, 조영석 ², Nam Kwang Il ³

¹전남대학교 의과대학 의학과
²전남대학교 의과대학 해부학교실
³전남대학교

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ABSTRACT

The flexor digitorum superficialis (FDS) muscle is located in the intermediate layer of the muscles in the anterior compartment of the forearm. Variable but individual variations have been reported in the FDS regarding the number of head and the origin, distribution and interconnections of muscle slip and insertion to finger. In this case, we report a concomitant complex variation in FDS which was observed in a cadaver during a routine dissection classes for the undergraduate medical students. It includes the variation which is the separation of the tendon of FDS into the superficial and deep layers, the structural variations in muscle slips and associated tendon variations, the finding of Gantzer’ muscle leading to flexor pollicis longus muscle. These complex variations in FDS are very rare case and this report summarizes the related phylogenetic and embryological significance.

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Flexor digitorum superficialis, Variation, Additional muscle, Gantzer’ muscle, Additional tendon

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