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01-06-2019 | Anatomic Variations

Bilateral supernumerary clavicular heads of sternocleidomastoid muscle in a Korean female cadaver

Authors: Ji-Su Oh, Chae-Eun Kim, Jinu Kim, Sang-Pil Yoon

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 6/2019

Abstract

Many anatomical variants on the sternocleidomastoid muscle have been reported. In this study, supernumerary clavicular heads of sternocleidomastoid muscle in a Korean female cadaver were bilaterally displayed. The observed supernumerary heads were classified as follows: one sterno-mastoid, one cleido-occipital and one cleido-mastoid on the right side, and one sterno-mastoid-occipital, four cleido-occipitals, and one cleido-mastoid on the left side. The sterno-mastoid and sterno-mastoid-occipital and the cleido-occipital made the superficial layer of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, while others made deep layer. We discussed clinical relevance and developmental basis of these muscular variations important for clinicians and anatomists.

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Title: Bilateral supernumerary clavicular heads of sternocleidomastoid muscle in a Korean female cadaver
Authors: Ji-Su Oh
Chae-Eun Kim
Jinu Kim
Sang-Pil Yoon
Publication date: 01-06-2019
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 6/2019
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-019-02227-6

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