List of anatomical variations

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This article provides a comprehensive list of anatomical variations, which are naturally occurring differences in human morphology. These variations are not considered defects or abnormalities but rather normal deviations that do not inherently indicate pathology.

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Head and neck

Skeletal variations

Muscular variations

Vascular variations

Nervous variations

Other variations

Vertebral column and ribs

Skeletal variations

Thorax

Skeletal variations

Muscular variations

Other variations

Upper limb

Skeletal variations

Muscular variations

Vascular variations

Nervous variations

Other variations

Lower limb

Skeletal variations

Muscular variations

Vascular variations

Nervous variations

Abdomen

Muscular variations

Vascular variations

Other variations

Pelvis

Vascular variations

Other variations

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