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was the first to draw attention to this structure in 1848 as a "peculiar process" that bore curious resemblance to anatomy that he had seen in cats. This observation was one of many that
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and brachial artery which may pass underneath the "arch" formed by the process and ligament over the humeral body. Within this space the nerve may be compressed leading to
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The ligament is not always present, and there is some debate as to its prevalence. Struthers originally estimated that it was present in 1% of humans.
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observations with his contemporary, Charles Darwin, provided significant evidence for the theories of evolution.
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is a feature of human anatomy consisting of a band of connective tissue at the medial aspect of the distal
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