The Sciatic Nerve after originating from sacral plexus leaves the pelvis through the lower part of greater sciatic foramen into the gluteal region and divides into two components at any level from its origin to its usual division inside the upper part of popliteal fossa. The Present study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy Government Medical College Srinagar to study the variations in the level of division of the sciatic nerve during usual dissection for academic purposes. Both lower limbs of a middle aged formalin preserved Indian male cadaver were dissected out for routine teaching and simultaneously recording observations. It was observed that the left sided sciatic nerve divided into its two components inside the pelvis. The tibial and common peroneal nerves after leaving through greater sciatic foramen sandwiched piriformis muscle in the gluteal region. The common peroneal nerve passed above the piriformis where as the tibial nerve passed inferior to this muscle. The sciatic nerve on the other side of this cadaver followed the normal anatomical course. The higher division of sciatic nerve inside the pelvis though rare is of great academic and clinical significance in Neurology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Anaesthesiology, Sports medicine and physiotherapy. The knowledge of this variation is also important for paramedics who frequently give intramuscular injections into the gluteal region.

The Present study was conducted in the Department of Anatomy Government Medical College Srinagar to observe the variations in the branching pattern of facial artery. The aim of this study was to make clinicians academically wiser and practically more competent while dealing with these anomalous branches during surgery and other interventional procedures. Bilateral head and neck dissection of a formalin preserved middle aged Indian male cadaver was done for routine teaching and simultaneously observations regarding the branching pattern of facial artery were recorded. It was observed that left facial artery gave an anomalous branch mid-way between the masseter and inferior labial artery. This anomalous branching pattern of facial artery though rare is of great academic and clinical significance in general practice, Otorhinology, Traumatology, Plastic and Maxillofacial surgery. These anomalies should be kept in mind and given due honour while operating and intervening in the region of face for emergency management of injuries, correction of congenital anomalies and while performing other general and specialized surgical procedures in this region.