Research Article

Relationships among Coracobrachialis, Biceps Brachii, and Pectoralis Minor Muscles and Their Correlation with Bifurcated Coracoid Process

Table 2

Morphometric parameters according to insertion type. All data are presented in millimeters.

ParameterOrigin typeCoracoid process
IIIIIISingleBifid

Pectoralis muscleWidth11.56 (3.14)12.80 (4.83)13.42 (3.42)0.010311.84 (3.60)13.42 (3.42)0.0058
Thickness2.86 (1.06)2.81 (0.95)2.76 (1.05)0.73592.85 (1.03)2.76 (1.05)0.4393

Coracoid—short headWidth12.21 (3.77)12.21 (3.77)
Thickness3.38 (1.20)3.38 (1.20)

Coracobrachialis 1/medialWidth8.21 (3.22)8.69 (2.55)7.97 (2.23)0.54078.64 (2.57)7.97 (2.23)0.2827
Thickness3.40 (0.51)2.80 (1.03)2.58 (0.85)0.10832.87 (1.00)2.58 (0.85)0.1179

Coracobrachialis 2/lateralWidth6.25 (2.43)10.39 (3.47)8.63 (4.25)0.32499.61 (3.63)8.63 (4.25)0.5772
Thickness2.38 (0.82)3.03 (0.95)2.70 (1.59)0.22862.91 (0.94)2.70 (1.59)0.1762

Short head of biceps brachiiWidth6.11 (1.56)7.10 (2.09)0.15586.11 (1.56)7.10 (2.09)0.1558
Thickness2.05 (0.80)2.24 (0.69)0.26492.05 (0.80)2.24 (0.69)0.2649
Tendon length76.46 (21.89)69.76 (17.61)81.04 (16.64)0.060474.95 (21.11)81.04 (16.64)0.0856
Belly length157.55 (19.23)171.56 (19.63)165.08 (19.27)0.0028160.49 (20.05)165.08 (19.27)0.1469

Myotendinous junctionWidth8.90 (3.00)7.76 (2.21)8.62 (2.45)0.32698.66 (2.88)8.62 (2.45)0.9149
Thickness3.47 (1.73)2.93 (1.43)3.41 (0.80)0.02903.35 (1.67)3.41 (0.80)0.0696

Coracobrachialis 1/medial length114.43 (21.78)129.87 (23.41)127.11 (14.70)0.0007127.11 (14.70)117.67 (22.90)0.0073
Coracobrachialis 2/lateral length71.20 (38.87)109.67 (24.82)117.11 (13.44)0.000189.06 (37.94)117.11 (13.44)0.0010
Coracobrachialis 3 length55.94 (29.83)62.13 (6.00)0.513955.94 (29.83)62.13 (6.00)0.5139

Level of significance level according to the Bonferroni correction was 0.003 and marked with .