Plastic casts and confocal laser scanning microscopy applied to the observation of enamel tubules in the red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus).

abstract：:The structure of the ligamentum flavum has yet to be fully elucidated and no studies have investigated fine structural differences at different spinal levels in any animals. The aim of the present study was to clarify structural differences in the ligamentum flavum at different spinal levels (cervical: C3/4 and C5/6; ...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Nihei A,Hagiwara K,Kikuchi M,Yashiro T,Hoshino Y

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The arrector pili muscle is a smooth muscle bundle that attaches to the bulge region of the hair follicle and extends to its superior attachment in the upper dermis or epidermis. However, the morphology and origin of the muscle associated with the human mustache is different, having a general smooth arrector pili musc...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Kim JN,Lee JY,Yoo JY,Paik DJ,Koh KS,Song WC

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study was to present a procedure that would enable mathematical analysis of the increase of linear sizes of human anatomical structures, estimate mathematical model parameters and evaluate their adequacy. Section material consisted of 67 foetuses-rectus abdominis muscle and 75 foetuses- biceps femoris...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Dudek K,Kędzia W,Kędzia E,Kędzia A,Derkowski W

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gustatory cells in taste buds have been identified as paraneuronal; they possess characteristics of both neuronal and epithelial cells. Like neurons, they form synapses, store and release transmitters, and are capable of generating an action potential. Like epithelial cells, taste cells have a limited life span an...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Takagi H,Seta Y,Kataoka S,Nakatomi M,Toyono T,Kawamoto T

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe an anatomical variation of the right maxillary artery, discovered during dissection of a male human cadaver. The right maxillary artery bifurcates into unequal superficial (larger) and deep (smaller) divisions. Each division gives off several branches that distribute to the muscles of mastication, facial s...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Claire PG,Gibbs K,Hwang SH,Hill RV

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of tamoxifen and soy on apoptosis of the hippocampus and dentate gyrus of ovariectomized rats after repeated seizures were investigated. Female rats were divided into: (1) Control, (2) Sham, (3) Sham-Tamoxifen (Sham-T), (4) Ovariectomized (OVX), (5) OVX-Tamoxifen (OVX-T), (6)OVX-Soy(OVX-S) and (7) OVX-S-T....

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Ebrahimzadeh-Bideskan AR,Mansouri S,Ataei ML,Jahanshahi M,Hosseini M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of studies have indicated that monosodium glutamate (MSG) might cause negative effects on the nervous system, including in the cerebellum. Garlic (Allium sativum) has long been known as a flavouring agent and a traditional remedy for various illnesses. The present study aimed at investigating the effects of g...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Aminuddin M,Partadiredja G,Sari DC

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found a five-headed biceps brachii (BB) muscle associated with the pectoralis major muscle in a 43-year-old Korean male cadaver during a routine dissection course. A supernumerary head originated from the anterior surface of the distal tendinous part of the pectoralis major muscle, lay in the sulcus between the sho...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Je SS,Park B,Kim J,Yoon SP

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ureter is a derivate of the Wolffian mesonephric duct and undergoes complex changes during development. The most common developmental anomaly is complete duplication of the ureter. Duplication of the ureter may be complete or incomplete. Incomplete duplication of ureter is well known as bifid ureter. Presence of v...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Dorko F,Tokarčík J,Výborná E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The networks of neocortical neurons are coordinated by spontaneous activity, the level of which exhibits high heterogeneity among neurons, ranging from low activity levels to very high activity levels, even in the same network. Highly active neurons represent a small proportion in the cerebral cortex and are mingled i...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Makino K,Funayama K,Ikegaya Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The olfactory system typically consists of two parallel systems: the main olfactory system and the accessory olfactory system. The main olfactory bulb (MOB) acts as the initial processing site for volatile chemical stimuli and receives input from the olfactory receptor cells located in the olfactory epithelium. The Af...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Olude MA,Ogunbunmi TK,Olopade JO,Ihunwo AO

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:AHNAK has been reported to be involved in actin cytoskeleton rearrangement of some cell types, calcium homeostasis, and activation of T cells. Although the functional role of AHNAK in muscle cells, epidermis, and brain has been determined, its association with apparent clinical impairment has not been found yet. Durin...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Kim IY,Yi SS,Shin JH,Kim YN,Ko CY,Kim HS,Lee SY,Bae YS,Seong JK

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ever-increasing presence of environmental toxicants and their disruptive effect on the reproductive systems of wildlife raises the question of possible damage to the human reproductive system. Using medicolegal data from over 20,000 Japanese men subjected to necropsy from 1948 to 1998, we investigated temporal cha...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Mori C,Hamamatsu A,Fukata H,Koh KB,Nakamura N,Takeichi S,Kusakabe T,Saito T,Morita M,Tanihara S,Kayama F,Shiyomi M,Yoshimura J,Sagisaka K

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the thoracic duct (TD) requires special attention during thoracic surgery, to our knowledge, its detailed course in the situs inversus totalis (SIT) case has not been reported. We encountered an 86-year-old Japanese female cadaver with SIT during a student anatomical practice and examine the TD. The TD origin...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Narita H,Watanabe S,Umemura K,Shimoda H

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rat ascitic-type hepatoma AH7974 cells express CXCR4 mRNA and protein at high levels and also show vigorous migratory responses to its ligand CXCL12. We have shown that AMD3100 (a specific CXCR4 antagonist) effectively reduced tumor invasion into the milky spot in Sprague-Dawley rats inoculated with AH7974 cells. A hi...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Abe H,Ina K,Kitamura H,Sumiyoshi H,Tatsukawa S,Yoshioka H,Fujikura Y

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reproductive toxicity is one of the side effects of cyclophosphamide (CP) in cancer treatment. Pumpkin seeds and Zingiber officinale are natural sources of antioxidants. We investigated the possible protective effect of combined pumpkin seed and Zingiber officinale extracts on sperm characteristics, epididymal histolo...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Aghaie S,Nikzad H,Mahabadi JA,Taghizadeh M,Azami-Tameh A,Taherian A,Sajjadian SM,Kamani M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report a case showing the simultaneous occurrence of an aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) and accessory lobe of the liver in a 75-year-old female cadaver. In the thorax, the left aortic arch branched into the right common carotid artery, left common carotid artery, left subclavian artery, and ARSA, in ...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Kaidoh T,Inoué T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of variations in the formation of superficial palmar arch is beneficial for successful vascular surgery in the hand as well as for plastic surgeons. The authors describe an unusual completion of superficial palmar arch by first dorsal metacarpal branch of radial artery at the first interdigital cleft which w...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Rai R,Prabhu LV,Yadav A,Rao CP,Tonse M,Virupakshamurthy MB

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unique variants of the pectoralis major and biceps brachii were found during a routine student dissection of a 96-year-old Caucasian female's axilla and brachium. The donor cadaver had bilateral presentation of a muscle originating from the pectoralis major, near the lateral lip of the intertubercular groove, extendin...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Carroll MA,Lebron EM,Jensen TE,Cooperman TJ

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The posterior deep temporal nerve (PDTN) groove accommodates the posterior deep temporal nerve and is infrequently described. This area is important for some clinical procedures including mandibular nerve blockade. This study assesses the prevalence and morphological variations of the PDTN groove in a single populatio...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Dias GJ,Lal N,Chandrasekera M,Cornwall J

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The circle of Willis (CW) is an anastomotic system of arteries located at the base of the brain. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anatomic configuration of the CW in the Polish population and to compare results with previously conducted research. Brains were obtained from 100 recently deceased human adults, an...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Klimek-Piotrowska W,Rybicka M,Wojnarska A,Wójtowicz A,Koziej M,Hołda MK

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report an adult male cadaver with persistence of the ductus arteriosus and a right retroesophageal artery. The retroesophageal artery was first appreciated as a retropharyngeal mass during the dissection of this area. Both the left and right vertebral arteries originated in normal fashion. The thoracic duct of our ...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Tubbs RS,Oakes WJ,Salter EG,Zehren SJ

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in autoimmune diseases in recent years has drawn attention back to the thymus, with new approaches to improve and/or restore immune function being investigated. As the primary lymphoid organ responsible for functional T cell development, studies on the pre-/post-natal development of this organ and T lymph...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Ayran Fidan P,Kaymaz FF,Dagdeviren A

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The attachment and innervation of the scalenus muscles in both sides of two Japanese monkeys and a rhesus monkey were observed to discuss their morphological significance while comparing their findings in humans. The scalenus ventralis muscle in macaques had almost the same attachments as the scalenus anterior muscle ...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Tokiyoshi A,Koizumi M,Kawai K,Honma S,Takagi K,Kodama K

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The thyroid isthmus has different measurements in its width, height, and thickness, and its location with respect to the tracheal rings has been inconsistent, among the anatomical literature. This study was performed to clarify the location and morphometric characteristics of the thyroid isthmus. One hundred thyroid i...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Won HS,Han SH,Oh CS,Chung IH,Won HJ,Kim JH

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In Parkinson's disease (PD), physical therapy is one of the mainstays of supportive treatment modalities. This study focused on the neuroprotective effect of regular exercise on striatal calretinin positive interneurons in a rat model of PD. 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) was injected unilaterally into the medial forebrai...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Boracı H,Kirazlı Ö,Gülhan R,Yıldız Sercan D,Şehirli ÜS

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thiel's embalming method provides natural coloration, flexibility, and tissue plasticity, and is used widely to prepare specimens for cadaver surgical training. However, this method causes brain softening, thereby restricting the cadaver surgical training of intra-cranial procedures. In this study, three cadavers were...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Miyake S,Suenaga J,Miyazaki R,Sasame J,Akimoto T,Tanaka T,Ohtake M,Takase H,Tateishi K,Shimizu N,Murata H,Funakoshi K,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It might have been recognized that surface prismless enamel with no prism sheaths or boundaries is formed by needle-shaped crystals in parallel arrangements and shows almost the same crystal size as the underlying prismatic enamel. This study found that some island- and band-shaped prismless enamel in third molars and...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Kodaka T

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rotator cable is a semicircular thickening of the glenohumeral joint capsule. It travels between tubercles of the humerus and interweaves with the supra- and infraspinatus muscle tendons. The rotator cable anchors these tendons to the tubercles, playing the role of a suspension bridge. However, little is known abo...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Podgórski MT,Olewnik Ł,Grzelak P,Polguj M,Topol M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kinesin superfamily proteins (KIFs) are microtubule-dependent molecular motors that serve as sources of force for intracellular transport and cell division. Recent studies have revealed new roles of KIFs as microtubule stabilizers and depolymerizers, and these activities are fundamental to cellular morphogenesis and m...

journal_title：Anatomical science international

authors： Niwa S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00