Talk:2009 Lecture 14

From Embryology

Background Reading

  • Amniote somite derivatives. Christ B, Huang R, Scaal M. Dev Dyn. 2007 Sep;236(9):2382-96. Review. PMID: 17557304
    • excellent recent review from expert in the field.


Contributions of Individual Somites to Brachial Muscles (chicken)

  • Dorsal group of the forearm
    • M. extensor medius longus 17-21
    • M. extensor indicis longus 16-19
    • M. extensor metacarpi radialis 16-18
    • M. extensor digitorum communis 17-19
    • M. anconeus 18-21
    • M. extensor metacarpi ulnaris 18-20
  • Ventral group of the forearm
    • M. ulnimetacarpalis ventralis 16-21
    • M. flexor digitorum profundus 17-20
    • M. flexor digitorum superficialis 18-20
    • M. flexor carpi ulnaris 17-21
    • M. pronator profundus 17-19
    • M. pronator superficialis 17-19
  • Dorsal group of the hand
    • M. extensor indicis brevis/M. abductor indicis 16-20
    • M. extensor medius brevis 17-21
    • M. interosseus dorsalis 17-21
  • Ventral group of the hand
    • M. flexor indicis/M. abductor indicis 17-21
    • M. abductor medius 17-21
    • M. interosseus palmaris 17-21
    • M. flexor digiti IV/M. ulnimetacarpalis dorsalis 16-21

Table adopted from: Participation of individual brachial somites in skeletal muscles of the avian distal wing. Zhi Q, Huang R, Christ B, Brand-Saberi B. Anat Embryol (Berl). 1996 Oct;194(4):327-39. PMID: 8896696