Abstract

LITERARY STUDY OF TYPES OF SNAYU AND ITS COMPARISON WITH TYPES OF MUSCLES

*Dr. Chopde Sarika Siddharth

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Abstract

Snayu which is described as the most important structure amongst peshi, sira, asthi & Sandhi in Rachana Sharir. It forms a part of musculoskeletal system along with bones & joints. There are different opinions about the modern anatomical correlation of Snayu. Some consider it as ligaments, some as muscles & so on. There are 4 main types of snayu named according to their shapes & they are located in certain areas. These are Pratan, Vrutta, Pruthu & Sushir. Muscles are also categorized according to their shape & function. Certain muscles are located in certain area. In this study, the comparison between types of snayu & types of muscles is done to find out whether these two entities can be correlated.

Keywords: Snayu, Pratan, pruthu, sushir, vrutta.