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Upper and Lower Limb Anatomy

Upper and lower limb anatomy encompasses the structural organization of bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissues in the arms, legs, hands, and feet, as well as related anatomical regions that connect to or support limb function. Research published in the International Journal of Human Anatomy ad…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 12× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2577-2279 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Upper and lower limb anatomy encompasses the structural organization of bones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissues in the arms, legs, hands, and feet, as well as related anatomical regions that connect to or support limb function. Research published in the International Journal of Human Anatomy addresses specific anatomical variations and neurovascular structures relevant to clinical practice and comparative biology. Studies have examined the branching patterns of the medial calcaneal neurovascular bundle in the human foot, providing detailed mapping of vascular and nerve distributions in the porta pedis region. Additional work has focused on mandibular neurovascular canals, including comparative analyses between modern humans and great apes using cone beam computed tomography, as well as classification systems for bifurcated mandibular neural canals. These investigations contribute to understanding anatomical variation that may affect surgical planning, anesthetic techniques, and evolutionary morphology. The journal has also published anthropometric research examining nasal index measurements in specific populations, reflecting broader interests in craniofacial and regional anatomy. This body of work supports clinical disciplines including orthopedic surgery, podiatry, dentistry, and maxillofacial surgery by documenting normal variation and structural relationships in human anatomy.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 12 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Upper and Lower Limb Anatomy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Human Anatomy (ISSN 2577-2279).

Journal editorial board
Randy Kulesza · United States Bing Guoying · United States Shuji Kitahara · Japan

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