Accessory muscle
Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 22 Jul 2022
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Bell D, Accessory muscle. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 09 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-66837
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7 Mar 2019,
Daniel J Bell ◉
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Daniel J Bell ◉
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- Accessory muscles
- Accessory musculature
Accessory muscles are a form of anatomic variation that refers to supplementary discrete muscles that are found alongside the normal expected musculature. They have been described in the neck, thorax, pelvis, upper and lower limbs.
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- 1. Sookur PA, Naraghi AM, Bleakney RR, Jalan R, Chan O, White LM. Accessory muscles: anatomy, symptoms, and radiologic evaluation. (2008) Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 28 (2): 481-99. doi:10.1148/rg.282075064 - Pubmed
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