However, some people only have 19 muscles there, missing one that might disappear from humans forever as we evolve: the palmaris longus tendon. Reportedly 14 percent of the human population is ...

Traditionally, statistics indicate that 10–15% of the human population lack the palmaris longus muscle. That figure originates from a 1944 report on its prevalence in our species, but more ...

Muscles can also vary from one person to another. One of the easiest to observe (or observe its absence) is a muscle called palmaris longus. The best way to see if you have this muscle is to put your ...