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September, 2021, Vol.54 No 3

A cadaveric study investigating the anatomy of the medial orbital wall

Kathylin M. Hester¹ , Omid B. Rahimi¹ , Constance L. Fry² , Haley L. Nation¹ ¹Department of Cell Systems and Anatomy, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, ²Department of Ophthalmology, UT Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA ACB 2021; 54(3): 297-303

Keywords : Medial orbital wall, Orbit anatomy, 24-12-6 mm surgical guideline, Rule of halves
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Localizing the nerve to the mylohyoid using the mylohyoid triangle

Joe Iwanaga^1,2,3,4 , Hee-Jin Kim⁵ , Grzegorz Wysiadecki⁶ , Kyoichi Obata⁸ , Yosuke Harazono⁷ , Soichiro Ibaragi⁸ , R. Shane Tubbs^1,2,9,10,11 ¹Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ²Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ³Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, ⁴Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan, ⁵Division in Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, Human Identification Research Institute, BK21 FOUR Project, Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea, ⁶Department of Normal and Clinical Anatomy, Chair of Anatomy and Histology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland, ⁷Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, ⁸Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan, ⁹Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ¹⁰Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ¹¹Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA ACB 2021; 54(3): 304-307

Keywords : Nerve to mylohyoid muscle, Submental island flap, Reconstructive surgery, Head and neck surgery, Submental artery
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Morphology of the temporalis muscle focusing on the tendinous attachment onto the coronoid process

Sun Kyoung Yu^1,2 , Tae-Hoon Kim¹ , Kwang Yeol Yang¹ , Christopher J. Bae² , Heung-Joong Kim¹ ¹Department of Anatomy and Orofacial Development, College of Dentistry, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea, ²Department of Anthropology, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, USA ACB 2021; 54(3): 308-314

Keywords : Temporalis muscle, Coronoid process, Superficial temporalis tendon, Deep temporalis tendon, Retromolar region
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Radiological study of fabella in Omani subjects at a tertiary care center

Omar Darwish Al Matroushi¹ , Srinivasa Rao Sirasanagandla² , Ammar Al Shabibi¹ , Athari Al Obaidani³ , Humoud Al Dhuhli⁴ , Sanjay Jaju⁵ , Mohamed Al Mushaiqri² ¹College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, ²Department of Human and Clinical Anatomy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, ³Radiology Residency Program, Oman Medical Specialty Board, Muscat, ⁴Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, ⁵Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman ACB 2021; 54(3): 315-320

Keywords : Prevalence, Sesamoid bones, Knee joint, Radiography
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Sex estimation using radius in a Thai population

Wiraporn Jongmuenwai¹ , Matee Boonpim¹ , Tawachai Monum¹ , Apichat Sintubua² , Sukon Prasitwattanaseree³ , Pasuk Mahakkanukrauh^2,4 ¹Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ²Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ³Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ⁴Excellence Center in Osteology Research and Training Center (ORTC), Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand ACB 2021; 54(3): 321-331

Keywords : Sex estimation, Radius, Thailand
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Online educational methods vs. traditional teaching of anatomy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Trifon Totlis¹ , Maksim Tishukov¹ , Maria Piagkou² , Michael Kostares² , Konstantinos Natsis¹ ¹Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, ²Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece ACB 2021; 54(3): 332-339

Keywords : Anatomy, Education, Teaching, COVID-19, Online education
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Mapping of folic acid in the children brainstem

Ewing Duque-Díaz¹ , Rafael Coveñas^2,3 ¹Laboratory of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Universidad de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia, ²Institute of Neurosciences of Castilla y León (INCYL), Laboratory of Neuroanatomy of the Peptidergic Systems, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, ³Grupo GIR BMD (Bases Moleculares del Desarrollo), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain ACB 2021; 54(3): 340-349

Keywords : Folic acid, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Retinoic acid, Vitamins
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Ibrutinib reduces neutrophil infiltration, preserves neural tissue and enhances locomotor recovery in mouse contusion model of spinal cord injury

Somayyeh Torabi¹ , Seyed Hadi Anjamrooz¹ , Zahra Zeraatpisheh² , Hadi Aligholi² , Hassan Azari³ ¹Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, ²Department of Neuroscience, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, ³Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA ACB 2021; 54(3): 350-360

Keywords : Spinal cord injuries, Ibrutinib, Recovery of function
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Therapeutic efficiency of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells in healing of experimentally induced gastric ulcers in rats

Safaa A. Hassan¹ , Amal Taha Abou Elghait^1,2 , Zainab S. Abdelqader¹ , Fatma.Y Meligy¹ ¹Histology and Cell Biology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, ²Histology and Cell Biology Department, Sphinx University, Assiut, Egypt ACB 2021; 54(3): 361-374

Keywords : Gastric ulcer, Mesenchymal stem cells, Indomethacin, Proliferating cell nuclear antigen, Vascular endothelial growth factors
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Topical onion juice mitigates the morphological alterations of the cornea in the aged male rats

Islam Omar Abdel Fattah¹ , Gisma Ahmed Madani³ , Wael Amin Nasr El-Din^1,2 ¹Department of Human Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt, ²Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Arabian Gulf University, Manama, Bahrain, ³Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, The National University, Khartoum, Sudan ACB 2021; 54(3): 375-386

Keywords : Aging, Cornea, Epidermal growth factor receptor, Paired box protein-6, Onion juice
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Zinc and selenium supplement mitigated valproic acid-induced testis toxicity by modulating the oxidative redox balance in male rats

Maloos Naderi^1,2 , Nematollah Ahangar³ , Faezeh Badakhshan² , Maryam Ghasemi⁴ , Fatemeh Shaki^1,5 ¹Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Hemoglobinopathy Institute, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, ²Student Research committee, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, ³Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, ⁴Immunogenetics Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, ⁵Department of Toxicology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran ACB 2021; 54(3): 387-394

Keywords : Valproic acid, Testis toxicity, Oxidative stress, Zinc, Selenium
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Bilateral venous sinuses of Kelch

Mitchell Couldwell¹ , Aimee Aysenne¹ , Joe Iwanaga^1,2 , Aaron S. Dumont¹ , R. Shane Tubbs^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} ¹Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ²Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ³Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ⁴Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁵Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, ⁶Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁷University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia ACB 2021; 54(3): 395-398

Keywords : Anatomical variation, Dural venous sinus, Venous sinus of Kelch, Cadaver, Anatomy
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Rare anastomosis between the ascending pharyngeal and vertebral arteries via the hypoglossal canal: A cadaveric case report

Stephen J. Bordes¹ , Sina Zarrintan² , Joe Iwanaga^3,4,10 , Marios Loukas⁵ , Aaron S. Dumont³ , R. Shane Tubbs^{3,4,5,6,7,8,9} ¹Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA, ²Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, ³Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁴Department of Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁵Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ⁶Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁷Department of Structural and Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁸Department of Neurosurgery, Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁹Queensland University, Brisbane, Australia, ¹⁰Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan ACB 2021; 54(3): 399-403

Keywords : Ascending pharyngeal artery, Persistent fetal hypoglossal artery, Hypoglossal artery, Hypoglossal canal, Vertebral artery
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Duplicated transverse cervical nerve and external jugular vein

Nicholas O. Gerard III¹ , R. Shane Tubbs^1,2,3,4,5,6 , Joe Iwanaga^1,2,7,8 ¹Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ²Department of Neurology, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ³Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George’s University, St. George’s, Grenada, ⁴Department of Structural & Cellular Biology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, ⁵Department of Neurosurgery and Ochsner Neuroscience Institute, Ochsner Health System, New Orleans, LA, ⁶Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA, ⁷Dental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, ⁸Division of Gross and Clinical Anatomy, Department of Anatomy, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan ACB 2021; 54(3): 404-406

Keywords : Transverse cervical nerve, External jugular vein, Anatomy, Cadaver, Neck surgery
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“Sidedness” as a standard hypernym for “right” and “left” in anatomy

Justin Z. Amarin¹ , Haya H. Suradi¹ , Darwish H. Badran² ¹The University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, ²Department of Anatomy and Histology, The University of Jordan School of Medicine, Amman, Jordan ACB 2021; 54(3): 407-408

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