Simian line/crease

Definition, associations, variations and prevalence of Simain Crease. (My first presentation). (Made for PBL-session in MBBS 1st year at Rawalpindi Medical College, Pakistan)

2. Also known as
•Single palmar crease
•Transverse palmar crease

3. The word “Simian”
comes from the
Infra-order
“Simiiformes” of
Order Primata, that
have a similar
craese on their
palms

4. “A simian
crease is a
single line
that runs
across the
palm of the
hand.”

6. Simian Line Variants

7. The fusion of the
proximal and the
distal palmar crease
occurs before the
of fetal life.

9. Males are
twice
as likely
as females
to have
this line
It tends to run in families.

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