The Anatomy Heresies Continued VI

This essay presents incorrect, misleading, or easily misconstructed anatomical statements from a number of sources and follows each with editorial and clinically applicable commentary. The purpose of this exercise is not to degrade the sources, but only to correct the misconceptions in an attempt to avoid their perpetuation.

Key word

Anatomy

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