The current issue of the Journal of Anatomical Sciences contains 31 peer-reviewed research articles that cut across different areas of Anatomical Sciences and two biographies of our departed Colleagues - Emeritus Professor Dorothea Lillian Baxter-Grillo and Professor Musa Baba Tanko Umar. O...
Minor variations between the left and right sides of all human faces exist and are considered normal. These are called asymmetries and result from the effects of genes or environment on the developing face. The environmental factors include but not limited to socioeconomic status and its influence...
Diabetic kidney disease accounts for more than 40% of all end stage kidney disease (ESKD) in the United States and the world at large. The aim of this study was to evaluate the histological and biochemical effects of magnesium and melatonin on the kidney of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. To...
Forensic investigation is very crucial towards attaining a crime free society and identification of humans in disaster related issues. This aimed at determining sex from handprints dimensions. The handprint were taken from 232 subjects (102 males and 130 females) aged between 18-45 years, whose pa...
Exposure to toxicants in-utero could lead to teratogenic malformation including neurodegeneration. Aluminium, a neurotoxin causes the release of free radicals which results in disrupted homeostasis however, its mechanism of action is not fully established. The present study was designed to investi...
Khaya senegalenesis is the most popular African medicinal meliaceous plants used traditionally in the management of neurodegenerative disorders. This study aimed to investigate the neuroregenerative effects of Khaya senegalenesis bark extract on cerebral ischemia in adult wistar rats. Twentyfive a...
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world, second only to cataract and as such, a source of major public health concern. The aim of this study was to find a correlation between intraocular pressure and waist hip ratio for patients with glaucoma and compare data with non-glauco...
The decision to predict students' performance in a course creates an opportunity to improve educational outcome. This present study was aimed to derive an equation (if any) for predicting the professional examination performance in Anatomy of students' from their continuous assessment scores. One ...
The activities of Lead, a quite extensively studied environmental and occupational heavy metal, is been desired by several as a means of income, creating boundless possibility for it neurotoxic effect which is more pronounce in children neuropsychological development. Niazimicin (Nz), an isolate o...
Anatomy is one of the oldest disciplines in the world and an essential component of all the professional degrees, including Medicine, Dentistry Nursing Pharmacy, and Physiotherapy. Undoubtedly undergraduate anatomy education is on the decline globally [1-3] albeit, more in the developed countries th...
The consumption of Hypoxis hemerocallidea (HH) is of public health interest since preparations from them are highly promoted, especially in South Africa as agents that can also enhance immunity in HIV/AIDS patients. This study was designed to investigate the effect of this herb compared to highly ...
The hypoglycaemic property of ethanolic leaves extract of Costusaferkergawl on the pancreas of alloxan induced diabetic Wistar rats was evaluated to unravel the basis for its use in diabetes. Twenty-five male wistar rats weighing 180-200g were equally distributed into five groups of five rats desi...
The present study investigated the effects of Calabash Chalk on the histoarchitecture of the ovary and the uterus of adult wistar rats. Twenty one female wistar rats weighing between 180-200g were used for this study. All the animals were housed properly and fed with feed and water ad libitum. Dai...
Angular facial analysis is important in human identification and for use between populations. The aim of this study was to determine the facial norms of the Isoko people by using facial analysis. A total number of 180 subjects comprising 90 males and 90 females of Isoko origin were recruited for t...
Utilizing prints as a means of identification is one of the widespread methods in forensic anthropology and the most popular is fingerprint. The study aimed at investigating fingerprint patterns of individuals from Delta State, Nigeria. Participants were 85males and females each respectively. Fing...
Chronic aluminum toxicity induces cellular alterations and oxidative stress thereby causing neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. This study elucidated the neuroprotective efficacy of Moringa oleifera (MO) on aluminum-chloride (AlCl ) induced Alzheimer's disease (AD) in adult Wi...
This study was targeted at investing the effects of Moringa oleifera seed oil in cadmium and herbal alcoholic beverage induced haematological disorders in Wistar rats. The investigated haematological parameters included haematocrit (HCT), haemoglobin (HGB), lymphocytes (LYM), mean corpuscular haem...
The Estimation Of Sex And Stature Is Important In Establishing A Biological Profile For Personal Identification For Medico-Legal Purposes, Mostly When Body Parts Are Found Dismembered Or Mutilated. This Study Aimed To Measure Anthropometric Foot Parameters Of Adult Male And Female Cross River Stat...
During routine dissection for medical students at the Department of Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, an adult male cadaver was found with an unusual, unilateral, long cylindrical muscle mass, within a separate fascial sheet, at the back of the left shoulder, extending from th...
Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a long acting reversible hormonal contraceptive that is injected every three months. It is marketed under the brand name Depo-Provera and it is believed to have an abortifacient property. The aim therefore was to evaluate the abortifacient capacity of De...
Flatfoot or pes planus is defined subjectively as a weight-bearing foot with an abnormally low or absent longitudinal arch. It has been observed to be the most common foot pathology not only in patients of all ages in general but in pediatric, orthopedic practice in particular. The medial longitud...
Exclusive breastfeeding has been linked to many positive health outcomes, yet its widespread adoption as the primary mode of providing nutrition to infants remains challenging. The most common reported reason for early breastfeeding cessation is perception of inadequate milk production. Therapeuti...
The anthropometric study of the index and ring fingers of the lgala ethnic group of Nigeria was carried out to determine the values of the 2ndand 4thdigit ratios and to see their correlation with other anthropometric variables. Six hundred and two adolescents secondary school students between the ...
This study investigated the effects of Parkia clappertoniana (PC) on the hippocampal structure and functions in Lithium Chloride-Pilocarpine-induced Epilepsy in Wistar rat Model. A total of 36 adult male Wistar rats were used for this study and divided into groups A to F, group A (Control), B (200...
The estimation of standing height (stretched stature) is considered as one of the important parameters in the identification of a person. The aim of this research is to correlate and estimate Standing height using sitting height amongst indigenes of Northern Senatorial district of Cross River Stat...
In developing countries traditional medicine still plays an important role in local health care systems. Estimation has shown that up to 80% of some Asian and African countries depend on traditional medicine for their health care needs. Vernonia amygdalina has been reported to show a significant i...
Recent findings show conflicting evidences of both beneficial and deleterious effects of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS). Ascorbic acid (ACA) is a source of antioxidant. This study seeks to examine the role of iNOS in acetaminophen (APAP)-induced liver damage following treatment with ACA. Twe...
This study evaluated the nephroprotective and antioxidant potential of methanolic extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyx (HSCE) on normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic Wistar rats. Type 1 diabetes mellitus was induced in Wistar rats by a single intraperitoneal injection of 80 mg/kg b.w. St...
The study was carried out to compare the carrying angle of athletes in selected sports and non-athletes in South- South and South-East Nigeria, from age 22 to 36years old. Measurements were done using universal goniometer and flexible curve. A total of four hundred and seventy-two (472) males (140...
This study examined gross morphology and osteometry of vertebrae [lumbar (L), sacrum (S) and coccygeal (C)] and pelvic bones of male New Zealand white rabbits (Oryctolaguscuniculus) and their clinical relevance. Ten healthy male rabbits weighing between 2.8-3.2kgwere used. The animals were sacrifi...
Dermatoglyphics is the study of the configuration of epidermal ridges of the volar surfaces of palms, fingers, soles and toes. This study on digital dermatoglyphic patterns of Ibibio ethnic group of Akwa Ibom State was aimed at analyzing the dermatoglyphic patterns present on the fingers of the Ib...