Rectus thoracis bifurcalis: a new variant in the anterior chest wall musculature.

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A cadaveric study was undertaken to report the incidence of sternalis muscle in cadavers of Asian origin. A total of 88 cadavers were studied over a period of six years and the sternalis was reported only in a single case and that too unilaterally. The accessory muscle was discovered in the right pectoral region in a 40-year-old male cadaver. The muscle emanated from the external oblique aponeurosis of abdomen confirming its origin from the ventral longitudinal sheet of muscle. The muscle was fleshy throughout its extent except at the ends where they were aponeurotic. At the sternal angle, the muscle displayed "Y" shaped configuration and merged with the respective sternocleidomastoid muscle. The innervation was derived from the third intercostals nerve. We intend to highlight a few points through this study. Firstly, we found a paucity of studies undertaken to describe the incidence of sternalis muscle. Further, the studies present in anatomical archives are mainly case reports. Secon

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