Housemanship (Medical Internship) in Nigeria

Housemanship or House Job or Internship as some people call it is the training program that newly inducted Doctors normally go through, immediately after graduating from medical school before starting their residency or before being given permanent license. I will be discussing on Housemanship training in Nigeria. Who is a House Officer? …

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Deltoid Muscle Anatomy, Innervation, Origin | Insertion

The Deltoid is a powerful and triangular muscle located at the shoulder region; as the name implies, the deltoid has the shape of an inverted Delta of the Greek alphabets; the deltoid is part of the six scapulohumeral muscles that pass from the scapula to the humerus and act on the shoulder …

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Supraspinatus Muscle Function, Anatomy and Tendon Tear

Supraspinatus Action The Supraspinatus muscle helps to initiate the abduction of the arm before the Deltoid muscle takes over. The supraspinatus also supports the head of the humerus against the glenoid cavity and therefore gives the joint stability during movement caused by actions of other muscles such as the deltoid. Supraspinatus Origin and Insertion …

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Infraspinatus Muscle Action, Origin, Insertion and Nerve supply

Infraspinatus Muscle Anatomy The infraspinatus is a muscle of the scapulohumeral region that is also part of the SITS muscles or the Rotator cuff muscles. The infraspinatus located medially in the infraspinous fossa of the posterior aspect of the scapula and occupying three quarters of the infraspinous fossa. The infraspinatus is partly …

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Kell Blood Group System and the McLeod Syndrome

The Kell blood group system was discovered in 1946 and was named after Mrs. Kellner, the mother of first baby discovered to be affected by Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) due to Kell antibodies. The Kell blood group system is classified into subtypes according to the type of antigens on red …

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