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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Anatomy) by Title
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Rotator cuff (RC) muscle insertion was previously thought to consist of singular, individual tendons inserting onto predefined areas on the greater and lesser tuberosities. However, more recent publications describe the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Age estimation in living individuals around the legal age of 18 years remains a difficult challenge, with limited options available. In this study third molar development was used, along with the novel method of anterior ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-05-18)The study of skeletal differences between males and females has rarely taken into account the physical change in hard tissue characteristics with the onset of advanced age. Anatomical change through degenerative modification ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)The father of modern regional anaesthesia, Gaston Labat, made this very important statement: “Anatomy is the foundation upon which the entire concept of regional anaesthesia is built. Anyone who wishes to be an expert in ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Besides environmental exposure to metals, cigarette smoke either primary or secondary also contributes to metal exposure. This exposure in South Africa as well as in the rest of the world is increasing. Exposure to heavy ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2018)South Africans living in mining regions and/or using contaminated water, both for drinking and irrigation, are the most vulnerable to the toxic effects of heavy metals. The effect of acute and chronic metal toxicity is ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)The growth in the industrial sector has caused some unfavourable environmental effects. Heavy metals have become synonymous with industrial pollution due to their toxicological and physiological effects on the ecosystem. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2005-09-23)Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document
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(University of Pretoria, 2007-05-10)See Abstract on Page 3 of declaration:
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(University of Pretoria, 2009-04-15)An infarct is an area which has lost its blood supply due to obstruction, thrombosis or embolism. It is the third leading cause of death in the Western world, following non-cerebral cardiovascular disease and cancer. This ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2020-01)Summary The anatomical description of the erector spinae -, paravertebral - and epidural block for post-operative pain management in paediatric care S Govender Supervisor: Prof AN van Schoor Co-supervisor: Prof AT ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2019)Having detailed anatomical knowledge when performing surgeries, is crucial to ensure a successful outcome. This is especially true when undertaking relatively new procedures. Even though nerve transfers and nerve grafts ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2021-12)The eleventh cranial nerve, known as the accessory nerve (CN XI), consists of a cranial and a spinal component. The spinal root is responsible for the motor innervation of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle and the ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2023)Due to the lack of literature investigating the function of the interthalamic adhesion (IA), uncertainty surrounds its significance and clinical importance within the brain. However, existing literature has been able to ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2017)Background Lower back pain (LBP) remains a common ailment among adult populations and a superior cluneal nerve (SCN) entrapment accounts for 10% of reported LBP cases. The diagnostic criteria of SCN entrapment include ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)Introduction The transverse abdominal plane (TAP), formed between the transversus abdominis muscle (TAM) and the internal oblique muscle (IOM), contains the thoracolumbar nerve plexus. The plexus is anaesthetised through ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2015)The obturator nerve sends both motor and sensory fibres to the medial compartment of the thigh. This study aimed to provide a clear description of the anatomy and course of the obturator nerve and its branches to assist ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2013)Knowledge of the course of the pudendal nerve (PN) is important when performing perineal surgery. Distances between landmarks were measured after PN dissections in 71 cadavers and after perineal procedures on 30 cadavers. ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Bio-archaeology is the study of biological remains found at sites of archaeological interest. It is an interdisciplinary science employing different scientific fields including physical anthropology, geography, archaeology ...
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(University of Pretoria, 2014)Wound healing is one of the most complex processes in the human body consisting of several different phases namely inflammatory phase, proliferative phase, remodeling phase and contraction phase (Jurjus et al., 2007). ...
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