Morphology of splenii muscles in human fetuses.

ABSTRACT

Splenii muscles were studied in 60 human fetuses (27 males and 33 females) aged 14 to 25 weeks. The intersplenial triangle was present in all fetuses. The origins were displaced cranially and insertions were limited to smaller area than in adults. Numerous connections with adjacent muscles and more oblique course of muscular fibres were also observed.