IX. Variations in human myology observed during the Winter session of 1865-66 at King’s College, London

TLDR

The observed muscular variations closely match those reported in the author's earlier papers. The study presents detailed observations of the muscular anatomy of 34 mainly male subjects, aiming to analyze abnormal combinations and their typical directions, and to describe novel or typical specimens in more detail. The author examined 34 subjects, recorded muscular variants, and tabulated the results in an appended sheet where columns list muscles with multiple variants and single examples for easier interpretation. Several of the documented muscular variations are of considerable importance.

Abstract

In the present paper are given the results of observations, made with the greatest possible accuracy and care, of the muscular anatomy of thirty-four subjects, chiefly of the male sex, with an especial view to the study of the combinations of these abnormalities, and the directions in which they chiefly tend. To enable the reader more readily to comprehend these results, the author has tabulated them in the sheet appended to the paper. In the Table the names of the muscles placed at the head of each column refer to those in which more than one variety has been observed in the session. They will be found to correspond very closely with those given in the former papers by the author. In columns 21, and 27 are placed those of which only one example has been met with. Some of these, however, are of much importance. To explain the nature of the abnormality more precisely than could be done in the Table, a word or two will be necessary on such of the specimens as may be considered novel or typical.