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Papers

(The median citation count of Anatomical Science International is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
The behavior and functions of embryonic microglia	20
Reappraisal of the types of hypoglossal canal: endocranial approach	13
Clinical anatomy of the precuneus and pathogenesis of the schizophrenia	13
Clinical anatomy of the musculoskeletal system in the hip region	13
Animal model with structural similarity to human corneal collagen fibrillar arrangement	12
Positional relationship between the lateral border of Denonvilliers’ fascia and pelvic plexus	12
Morphometric characteristics of the sphenoid sinus and potential influencing factors: a retrospective assessment using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)	10
Sex- and age-related variations in the three-dimensional orientations and curvatures of the articular surfaces of the human talus	10
Novel combination method of wide-range serial sectioning and 3D reconstruction visualizing both macro-level dynamics and micro-level interactions in an attempt to analyze the female pelvic floor	9
What comprises the plate-like structure between the pancreatic head and the celiac trunk and superior mesenteric artery? A proposal for the term “P–A ligament” based on anatomical findings	9
The potential anti-osteoporotic effect of exercise—induced increased preptin level in ovariectomized rats	8
Transforming anatomy education: then and now	8
Molecular dynamics of estrogen-related receptors and their regulatory proteins: roles in transcriptional control for endocrine and metabolic signaling	7
The occipital artery: a meta-analysis of its anatomy with clinical correlations	7
The Corona mortis is similar in size to the regular obturator artery, but is highly variable at the level of origin: an anatomical study	7
Talus bone: normal anatomy, anatomical variations and clinical correlations	7
Intra-skeletal vascular density in a bipedal hopping macropod with implications for analyses of rib histology	7
Possible involvement of fatty acid binding proteins in psychiatric disorders	7
An in situ hybridization study of decorin and biglycan mRNA in mouse osteoblasts in vivo	6
Pelvic floor and perineal muscles: a dynamic coordination between skeletal and smooth muscles on pelvic floor stabilization	6
Automated three-dimensional major white matter bundle segmentation using diffusion magnetic resonance imaging	6
Anatomic characterization of the tibial and fibular nutrient arteries in humans	6
Formalin-free soft embalming of human cadavers using N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone: perspectives for cadaver surgical training and medical device development	6
Tendinous annulus of Zinn for a common origin of the extraocular rectus muscles: a histological study of the orbital apex from donated elderly cadavers	6
Is the plantaris muscle the most undefined human skeletal muscle?	6

Anatomical variations of the aortic arch branching pattern using CT angiography: a proposal for a different morphological classification with clinical relevance	6
The prevalence and distribution of sternalis muscle: a meta-analysis of published literature of the last two hundred years	5
Human body donation and surgical training: a narrative review with global perspectives	5
Origin, course, and distribution of the posterior femoral cutaneous nerve and the spatial relationship among its branches	5
Prosaposin, a neurotrophic factor, protects neurons against kainic acid-induced neurotoxicity	5
What is a vulva?	5
10 tips on working with human body donors in medical training and research	4
Anatomical variations of foramen of the diaphragma sellae and neighboring structures: a cadaveric study	4
Three-dimensional mouse cochlea imaging based on the modified Sca/eS using confocal microscopy	4
Usage of cadavers in surgical training and research in Japan over the past decade	4
Effect of fluoxetine on the testes of adult albino rats and the possible protective role of curcumin	4
Roles of dystonin isoforms in the maintenance of neural, muscle, and cutaneous tissues	4
Imaging of spine synapses using super-resolution microscopy	4
Surface anatomy and lumbar lordosis angle	4
Mechanical stretching determines the orientation of osteoblast migration and cell division	4
Comparative anatomy of the subscapularis, teres major and latissimus dorsi muscles from salamanders to mammals with special reference to their innervations from the brachial plexus	4
Impact of cisplatin administration on cerebellar cortical structure and locomotor activity of infantile and juvenile albino rats: the role of oxidative stress	4
Three-dimensional ultrastructure analysis of organelles in injured motor neuron	4
Regional variations in the intra- and intervertebral trabecular microarchitecture of the osteoporotic axial skeleton	3
A rare case of hyperostosis frontalis interna in an 86-year-old Japanese female cadaver	3
The morphometric study of the moderator band in Thais	3
Efficacy of urea solution reperfusion to a formalin-embalmed cadaver for surgical skills training	3
Prediction of root canal lengths and pulp volume of the maxillary permanent first molar based on stature, crown diameters, and facial morphometry	3
Towards a Terminologia Anatomica Humana	3
Guidelines for cadaver dissection in education and research of clinical medicine (The Japan Surgical Society and The Japanese Association of Anatomists)	3
Laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection in cadaver surgical training from the combined perspectives of urologists, gastroenterologists and gynecologists improves overall knowledge and technique: ini	3
Possible roles of deep cortical neurons and oligodendrocytes in the neural basis of human sociality	3
Anatomical variations of the superficial palmar arch in human fetuses	3
The ulnar nerve is surrounded by the tendon expansion of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle at the wrist: an anatomical study of Guyon’s canal	3
Correlative microscopy and block-face imaging (CoMBI): a 3D imaging method with wide applicability in the field of biological science	3
Expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor1, -2c, and -3c transcripts in mouse molars after tooth eruption	3
Evolutionary comparative analysis of the extrinsic thoracic limb muscles in three procyonids (Procyon cancrivorus Cuvier, 1798, Nasua nasua Linnaeus, 1766, and Potos flavus Schreber, 1774) based on th	3
Updates on cadaver surgical training in Japan: a systematic facility at Chiba University	3
Regeneration process of myotendinous junction injury induced by collagenase injection between Achilles tendon and soleus muscle in mice	3
Neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration following traumatic brain injuries	3
Thiel embalming in neonates: methodology and benefits in medical training	3
High prevalence of sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians compared to Midwest Americans and indigenous North Americans (sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians)	3
Acute colonic flexures: the basis for developing an artificial intelligence-based tool for predicting the course of colonoscopy	2
A surgical modification in the technique of rat pinealectomy	2
Considering respect for the donated body: lessons from the scandal in France	2
A neurosurgical assessment of the blood supply in the optochiasmatic system: a cadaveric-anatomic study	2
Excised human larynx in N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone-embalmed cadavers can produce voiced sound by pliable vocal fold vibration	2
Anatomical characteristics of two cases of aberrant right subclavian artery	2
Changes in the volumes and asymmetry of subcortical structures in healthy individuals according to gender	2
Clinical anatomy of the paranasal sinuses and its terminology	2
An evaluation of mandibular canal variations: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Incidental finding of Clostridium perfringens on human corpses used for the anatomy course	2
Dental stem cells improve memory and reduce cell death in rat seizure model	2
An in situ hybridization study of syndecan family during the late stages of developing mouse molar tooth germ	2
Gross anatomical investigation of the muscular head between the vastus lateralis and intermedius in the Japanese population: a cadaver study	2

Arterial branching pattern of the rabbit femoral artery	2
Precise localization of parotid duct: a cadaveric study	2
Regulation and dysregulation of spatial chromatin structure in the central nervous system	2
Roles of N-myc downstream-regulated gene 2 in the central nervous system: molecular basis and relevance to pathophysiology	2
3D visualization and printing: An “Anatomical Engineering” trend revealing underlying morphology via innovation and reconstruction towards future of veterinary anatomy	2
Calcification and resorption of mouse Meckel’s cartilage analyzed by von Kossa and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase histochemistry and scanning electron microscopy/energy-dispersive X-ray spectrome	2
Protective and therapeutic effect of (S)-ginsenoside F1 on peripheral nerve degeneration targeting Schwann cells: a pharmaco-neuroanatomical approach	2
Message to researchers: the characteristic absence of a posterior communicating artery is easily lost in the gerbil	2
Atavistic and vestigial anatomical structures in the head, neck, and spine: an overview	2
Effect of age and sex on femoral curvature in the Japanese population: three-dimensional computed tomography findings	2
Variation of pectineus muscle forming a hiatus	2
Stereoscopic three-dimensional anatomy of the heart: another legacy of Dr. Wallace A. McAlpine	2
If text recycling refers to self-plagiarism, how does ChatGPT induce plagiarism? Originality for future science	1
A rare case of thoracic renal artery	1
A review of anatomical terminology for the hip bone	1
Three-dimensional anatomical structure formed by granule cell layer and pyramidal cell layer in human hippocampus	1
Significant relationship between musculoaponeurotic attachment of the abdominal and thigh adductor muscles to the pubis: implications for the diagnosis of groin pain	1
Morphological analysis of cementoenamel junction in premolars of Sri Lankans	1
Fibular diaphyseal curvature of the Jomon population	1
A case of double inferior vena cava with the connection to sacral venous plexus	1
Anatomical, morphometric and radiographic study of the humerus in lesser anteater (Tamandua mexicana Saussure, 1860): terminological and functional analyses	1
Nomina anatomica-unde venient et quo vaditis?	1
Synaptic configuration and reconfiguration in the neocortex are spatiotemporally selective	1
Temporalis muscle vasculature directly derived of the middle meningeal artery: a case report and review	1
Coexistence of a rare type of ectopic kidney with atypical renal vasculature	1
Clinical and variational evaluation of peroneus tertius muscle	1
The risk of Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease infection in cadaveric surgical training	1
Terminologia anatomica: evolution but not revolution	1
Common hepatic artery originating from superior mesenteric artery with replaced right hepatic artery	1
Improved analysis method of neuromuscular junction in Drosophila larvae by transmission electron microscopy	1
The brachioradialis longus: an unreported accessory form of the brachioradialis muscle	1
Muscle–tendon arrangement and intramuscular nerve distribution of flexor digitorum superficialis in the siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus), western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), western c	1
Hundreds of body parts are named after hair: is anatomical terminology supercilious or simply super silly?	1
Distribution of P2X3 purinoceptor-immunoreactive sensory nerve endings in the carotid body of Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)	1
Can AnatomicalTerms.info with its synonyms and succinct open definitions be a solution to address variations in usage of anatomical terminology?	1
Morphometric evaluation and classification of the superior orbital fissure on 3D MDCT images	1
Terminologia Anatomica in Latin-American countries: a systematic review	1
Unknown variant of the accessory subscapularis muscle?	1
Correction to: Distance measurements and origin levels of the coeliac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery by multiple‑detector computed tomography angiography	1
Division of neuromuscular compartments and localization of the center of the intramuscular nerve-dense region in pelvic wall muscles based on Sihler's staining	1
Effect of interprofessional education on cadaver dissection seminar	1
Terminologica Anatomica2: are we working toward achieving a unified consensus based anatomical terminology?	1
Microsurgical anatomy of the cranial nerve-centric triangles of the posterior cranial base: cadaveric and radiological anatomical study	1
Depletion of Ift88 in thymic epithelial cells affects thymic synapse and T-cell differentiation in aged mice	1
Anatomy of the thoracic limb muscles of wild boars (Sus scrofa, Artiodactyla: Suidae)	1
External jugular vein pierced by supraclavicular branches in a neonatal cadaver: a case report	1
Unpredictable chronic mild stress shows neuronal remodeling in multipolar projection neurons of hippocampal complex in postnatal chicks	1
Identification of sugar moieties in chief cells of the rat fundic gastric glands	1
Anomalous drainage of the right gonadal vein	1
Anogenital distance and anal position index in cadaveric human fetuses	1
Morphologic classification and innervation patterns of the pectineus muscle	1
Morphology of the sulcus of the caudate process (Rouviere’s sulcus) in a Greek population and a systematic review with meta-analysis	1
Relationship between the lumbosacral plexus deviation and 12th rib length in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)	1
The thyrocervical trunk: an analysis of its morphology and variations	1