Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Śaiva Tradition. By David Dean Shulman. Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press, 1980. xvi, 471 pp. Bibliography, Index of Motifs, Index of Place Names and Local Deity Names. $30.

AbstractQuadriceps femoris is an extensor muscle in the anterior compartment of thigh and is traditionally taught to be composed of four heads. Recently, there is an increased interest in the occurrence of an additional muscle head of quadriceps femoris. But scientific knowledge regarding its incidence is lacking in the South Indian population. This study was done to confirm the presence of the additional head by routine anatomic dissection and radiological imaging techniques. Forty-one formalin fixed human cadaveric lower limbs were dissected and the morphology of the additional head was noted. Retrospective analysis of 88 MRI images of patients was done. The additional muscle head was present in 43.9% of the cadaveric lower limbs and was consistently located between the vastus lateralis and vastus intermedius. It originated from variable portions of the greater trochanter, intertrochanteric line, lateral lip of linea aspera and lateral surface of the shaft of femur and inserted either as a muscle belly or as an aponeurosis into the vastus intermedius (55.6%), vastus lateralis (22.2%) or directly into the base of the patella. It received its vascular supply from branches of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and was innervated by branches from the posterior division of the femoral nerve. In addition, the additional muscle head was identified by MRI and its incidence was reported to be 30.68% for the first time in living subjects. The result of this study provides additional information in understanding the morphology of the quadriceps femoris muscle.

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A Comparison of Craniofacial Characteristics between Two Different Adult Populations with Class II Malocclusion—A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study

Biology ◽

10.3390/biology10050438 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 438

Author(s):

Arvind Sivakumar ◽

Prasad Nalabothu ◽

Huyen Nguyen Thanh ◽

Gregory S. Antonarakis

Keyword(s):

Growth Pattern ◽

Class Ii ◽

Class Ii Malocclusion ◽

South Indian Population ◽

The South ◽

Facial Height ◽

South Indian ◽

Mandibular Plane ◽

Lateral Cephalograms ◽

Craniofacial Characteristics

The dental, skeletal, and soft-tissue characteristics of a particular malocclusion can differ based on ethnicity, race, age, sex and geographical location with Class II malocclusion being one of the most prevalent malocclusions encountered in orthodontic clinical practice. The broad understanding of the characteristics of vertical skeletal and dental parameters in patients with Class II malocclusion can help clinicians to identify patterns and variations in the expression of this phenotype for better treatment outcomes. Hence, we compared the craniofacial characteristics of skeletal and dental Class II malocclusion traits from Indian and Vietnamese individuals to analyze the vertical skeletal and dental patterns in both population groups. The sample comprised of lateral cephalograms from 100 young adults with Class II malocclusion, of which fifty (25 males and 25 females) were from South India and the other 50 age- and sex-matched adults from Vietnam. The lateral cephalometric radiographs were digitized into anonymous image files and were traced and assessed for 16 vertical skeletal and dental parameters. The ANB angle was greater in males (+1.4 deg; p < 0.001) and females (+1.9 deg; p < 0.001) in the South Indian population. The Vietnamese males had a larger mandibular plane angle, articular angle, anterior facial height and lower anterior facial height compared to the Indian males. The Vietnamese females had larger mandibular plane and articular angles compared to the Indian females. The skeletal class II malocclusion was more severe in the South Indian compared to the Vietnamese adults. The Vietnamese sample showed a generalized tendency towards a more vertical skeletal growth pattern and in males this pattern seemed to be due to the dentoalveolar component. The Vietnamese females showed a tendency towards a vertical growth pattern, but without apparent contribution by the dentoalveolar component.

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Shear wave anisotropy of the Godavari rift in the south Indian shield: Rift signature or APM related strain?

Physics of The Earth and Planetary Interiors ◽

10.1016/j.pepi.2010.05.002 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 181 (3-4) ◽

pp. 82-87 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Narendra Kumar ◽

M. Ravi Kumar ◽

Arun Singh ◽

P. Solomon Raju ◽

N. Purnachandra Rao

Keyword(s):

Shear Wave ◽

Related Strain ◽

The South ◽

Indian Shield ◽

South Indian ◽

South Indian Shield

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Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Śaiva Tradition. By David Dean Shulman. Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press, 1980. xvi, 471 pp. Bibliography, Index of Motifs, Index of Place Names and Local Deity Names. $30.

Tamil Temple Myths: Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Śiva Tradition. By David Dean Shulman. pp. xvi, 471. Princeton, N.J., Princeton University Press, 1980. £16.70.

Tradition tamoule et mythologie hindoue (Notes critiques*) [* A propos de : David Dean Shulman, Tamil Temple Myths, Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition, Princeton University Press, 1980, XVI-471 p.]

David Dean Shulman: Tamil temple myths: sacrifice and divine marriage in the South Indian Saiva tradition. xvi, 471 pp. Princeton, N. J.: Princeton University Press, 1980. £16.70.

Sea Surface fCO2 and atmospheric data and associated parameters in the South Indian and Southern Oceans during OISO-06 cruise (Jan 2001) onboard the R/V Marion Dufresne

Sea Surface and Atmospheric fCO2 data in the South Indian and Southern Oceans during OISO-4,5 cruises onboard the R/V Marion Dufresne (2000)

Sea Surface fCO2 and atmospheric data and associated parameters in the South Indian, South Atlantic, and Southern Oceans during OISO-16 cruise (January - February 2008) onboard the R/V Marion Dufresne

john dugard. Human Rights and the South African Legal Order. Princeton: Princeton University Press. 1978. Pp. xix, 470. Cloth $27.50, paper $12.50

Prevalence of the additional head of quadriceps femoris in the South Indian population: a cadaveric and radiological study

A Comparison of Craniofacial Characteristics between Two Different Adult Populations with Class II Malocclusion—A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Study

Shear wave anisotropy of the Godavari rift in the south Indian shield: Rift signature or APM related strain?

Tradition tamoule et mythologie hindoue (Notes critiques) [ A propos de : David Dean Shulman, Tamil Temple Myths, Sacrifice and Divine Marriage in the South Indian Saiva Tradition, Princeton University Press, 1980, XVI-471 p.]