Indian Journal of Clinical Anatomy and Physiology

Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation


Volume 12, Issue 2, Year 2025
Guest Editorial
Building resilience and coping skills in healthcare students
Author details: Ajay Kumar
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Review Article
Intracellular trafficking in pathophysiological conditions
Author details: Anuradha Paria, Rojina Khatun, Sudeshna Sengupta, Malavika Bhattacharya
Intracellular trafficking is a highly complex network process by which protein and lipid movement occurs within the cell. This mechanism is essential for controlling cellular processes, maintaining metabolic homeostasis, and ensuring membrane integrity. Disruptions in trafficking can cause cellular....
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Original Article
Pterion morphology and implications in neurosurgery
Author details: Prageeth Pramod, Akshara Suresh, Pushpa Gowda
Background: The pterion, a key anatomical landmark, is the junction of four cranial bones: frontal, zygomatic, temporal, and sphenoid over the temporal fossa. Aim & Objective: Analysis of variations in its morphology of the Pterion and its implications in neurosurgery. Materials and Methods: This....
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A morphological study of ponticuli of the human atlas vertebrae
Author details: Mohini Madhukarrao Joshi, Sandeep Pakhale, Kamal Pawar
Background: Dried human atlas vertebrae have been used in this study on ponticuli. Knowing these anatomic variations may help interpret radiological findings, prevent vertebral artery damage during posterior atlas instrumentation, and prevent craniovertebral manipulation as the number of surgeries o....
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Assessment of muscle strength ineuthyroid primary hypothyroidism
Author details: Afshan Zainab Hasan, Pramila Kalra, Vijayadas
Background: Primary hypothyroidism with deranged TSH levels affects skeletal muscle strength, indicative of metabolic or neuromuscular dysfunction. The dysfunction may reverse when a euthyroid level is achieved with levothyroxine supplementation. Our study investigated whether skeletal myopathy exis....
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Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women of a tertiary care institution, Jammu
Author details: Mehak Mahajan, Ritu Gupta
Background: Vitamin D also called the sunshine medicine, is required for the bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis. Post-menopausal women face various health challenges among which vitamin D deficiency is commonly seen. Aim & Objectives: To determine the prevalence and symptom patterns of vitami....
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Assessment of learning style preferences among MBBS students using the VARK questionnaire
Author details: Bikash Chandra Satapathy, Gyanraj Singh
Introduction: Students learn differently and this is identified as learning styles. To identify these learning styles or preferences the model introduced by Fleming uses a questionnaire with 16 questions each having 4 options. Aim & Objective: This study aimed to assess the learning style preferenc....
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Case Report
A unique confluence of renal anatomical variations found during cadaveric dissection: A case report
Author details: Rashi Sharma, Priya Parasappa Mudholakara, Sunil Kumar Yadav, Dharmendra Choudhary, Sandeep Madhukar Lahange
Anatomical variations in the renal and urinary systems, though often asymptomatic, hold significant clinical and surgical relevance. Variants such as bifid ureter, aberrant renal vessels, and polycystic kidneys may complicate diagnostic and operative procedures if unrecognized. During a routine cad....
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Unilateral unusual origin of the profunda brachii artery branching from the axillary artery
Author details: Bikash Chandra Satapathy, Kancharla Emmanuel
During a routine anatomical dissection of a 70-year-old male cadaver, we found that this specimen had an unusual branching pattern of the third part of the axillary artery. On the right side, the third part of the axillary artery had a common trunk originating from it. The common trunk gave rise to....
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Short Communication
Competency – based medical education in India: Journey from resistance to acceptance
Author details: Muktpal Marotrao Bhalerao
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Letter to editor
Midlife blues in women: Hormonal and psychosocial dimensions of a multifactorial syndrome
Author details: Harpreet Kour
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