People's Journal of Scientific Research
Published December 1, 2011 | Version v1
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Bilateral Three Headed Biceps Brachii - A Case Report

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  • 1. Department of Anatomy, Maharaja's Institute of Medical Sciences, Nellimarla - 535217

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Bilateral three-headed biceps brachii muscle was found in a sixty-year-old male cadaver. The supernumerary head took origin from the site of insertion of coracobrachialis and inserted into the common tendon of biceps brachii. Presence of this bilateral occurrence will be important for surgeons and traumatologists as this might cause compression of musculocutaneous nerve or median nerve.

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