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Browsing Anatomy by Type "Dissertation"
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Rotator cuff (RC) muscle insertion was previously thought to consist of singular, individual tendons inserting onto predefined areas on the greater and lesser tuberosities. However, more recent publications describe the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Besides environmental exposure to metals, cigarette smoke either primary or secondary also contributes to metal exposure. This exposure in South Africa as well as in the rest of the world is increasing. Exposure to heavy ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-23)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-05-10)See Abstract on Page 3 of declaration:
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-15)An infarct is an area which has lost its blood supply due to obstruction, thrombosis or embolism. It is the third leading cause of death in the Western world, following non-cerebral cardiovascular disease and cancer. This ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Having detailed anatomical knowledge when performing surgeries, is crucial to ensure a successful outcome. This is especially true when undertaking relatively new procedures. Even though nerve transfers and nerve grafts ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-12)The eleventh cranial nerve, known as the accessory nerve (CN XI), consists of a cranial and a spinal component. The spinal root is responsible for the motor innervation of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Due to the lack of literature investigating the function of the interthalamic adhesion (IA), uncertainty surrounds its significance and clinical importance within the brain. However, existing literature has been able to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background Lower back pain (LBP) remains a common ailment among adult populations and a superior cluneal nerve (SCN) entrapment accounts for 10% of reported LBP cases. The diagnostic criteria of SCN entrapment include ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Introduction The transverse abdominal plane (TAP), formed between the transversus abdominis muscle (TAM) and the internal oblique muscle (IOM), contains the thoracolumbar nerve plexus. The plexus is anaesthetised through ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The obturator nerve sends both motor and sensory fibres to the medial compartment of the thigh. This study aimed to provide a clear description of the anatomy and course of the obturator nerve and its branches to assist ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Knowledge of the course of the pudendal nerve (PN) is important when performing perineal surgery. Distances between landmarks were measured after PN dissections in 71 cadavers and after perineal procedures on 30 cadavers. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Bio-archaeology is the study of biological remains found at sites of archaeological interest. It is an interdisciplinary science employing different scientific fields including physical anthropology, geography, archaeology ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Wound healing is one of the most complex processes in the human body consisting of several different phases namely inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, remodeling phase and contraction phase (Jurjus et al., 2007). ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014-01-28)The respiratory system is a target for environmental oxidants from airborne pollution and other contaminants. Chronic exposure may result in inflammatory conditions such as allergies and asthma. The ability of the body ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)Guayusa tea, an extract of the Ilex guayusa plant, is ritualistically consumed by the Runa tribes of Ecuador. It is known for its healing abilities and for giving lucid dreams as well as being used by the Amaguajes Indians ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Identification of unknown individuals remains a challenge in the South African context. When it is not possible to identify the unknown individual with primary identifiers , e.g. DNA comparisons, forensic facial approximations ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2011-11-24)The quantification of skeletal data is one way in which to demonstrate variation in human growth. In South Africa, few researchers have assessed patterns of growth in immature mandibles. The purpose of this study was to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)An essential part of bioarchaeology is the study of diet and nutrition and its effects on the general health of a person. Interpretation of nutritional and metabolic disease related pathologies often provide additional ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2016)The study of human remains in terms of health and disease of past populations is of immense interest to physical anthropologists and bioarchaeologists. One method utilised for such an assessment is fluctuating asymmetry. ...
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