Bilateral Three Headed Biceps Brachii Muscle

Authors

  • Poonam Singh Department of anatomy, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
  • Aseem Tandon Department of anatomy, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
  • Rajan Bhatnagar Department of anatomy, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
  • Rishi Pokhrel Department of anatomy, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v12i2.12931

Keywords:

Biceps brachii, Supernumerary Head.

Abstract

During routine human cadaveric dissection for the purpose of teaching learning of medical undergraduates inour department, third head of the biceps brachii muscle was found bilaterally in a 67 years old male cadaver. Bilaterally symmetrical third head was found with ß eshy proximal attachment on humerus between the insertionof the coracobrachialis and the upper part of the origin of the brachialis. This supernumerary head was deep tothe other two heads of biceps and was inserted into the bicipital aponeurosis. A branch of musculocutaneousnerve could be traced upto the third head. Long and short heads of biceps were of usual anatomy.

doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v12i2.12931

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Published

2015-07-11

How to Cite

Singh, P., Tandon, A., Bhatnagar, R., & Pokhrel, R. (2015). Bilateral Three Headed Biceps Brachii Muscle. Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital, 12(2), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v12i2.12931

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports