Sapna | Department of Anatomy - DBMS, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Subject coordinator for Basic Medical Sciences Semester 2
· Calendar coordinator for division of Anatomy.
· Involved in planning the departmental activities, setting the question papers and conducting the examinations.
· Recognized Co -PhD guide of MAHE.

SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING

Subject	Semester / Year
Human Gross anatomy Embryology Histology Osteology Neuroanatomy	BDS, MDS, Allied Health Sciences, M. Sc Yoga, B. Sc Basic Medical Sciences, B.Sc Nursing, B. Sc Health Sciences, B. Tech and M.Tech Biomedical Engineering

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree	Specialisation	Institute	Year of passing
PhD	Thoracolumbar Fascia	DBMS,MAHE	2022
M.Sc. (Master of Science)	Medical Anatomy	Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal	2009
B.Sc	Botany, Zoology, Chemistry	MGM	2006

Experience

Institution / Organisation	Designation	Tenure
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University departments, MAHE, Manipal	Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)	Till date
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University departments, MAHE, Manipal	Assistant Professor	2022-2024
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, University departments, MAHE, Manipal	Research Associate	2022 (8 months)
Melaka Manipal Medical college (Manipal Campus) Manipal	Senior Grade Lecturer	2015-2022
Melaka Manipal Medical college (Manipal Campus) Manipal	Lecturer	2010-2015
Basweshwara Medical College, Chitradurga	Lecturer	2009-2010

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Expertise

Gross Human Anatomy, Clinical embryology, Histology, Anthropology, Human Fasciae, Biomechanics

Area of Research

• Human deep Fascia, • Histogenesis and morphological histopathology in normal and abnormal human fetal cerebellum • Retrospective study of Post caesarean neck pain

1. Comparative analysis of histogenesis and morphological histopathology in normal and abnormal human fetal cerebellum (20–23 gestational weeks) Aamna Kausar, ShaliniS. Nayak , Sapna, Deepak Nayak M, Veeresh , Mamatha Hosapatna Translational Research in Anatomy, November 2025, 100443 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tria.2025.100443

2. Unilateral anomalous lateral branch of the abdominal aorta piercing the left renal vein - A case report Surekha Devadasa Shetty 1, Ashwini Aithal Padur 1, Sapna Marpalli 1, Satheesha Badagabettu Nayak 1 J Vasc Bras 2025 Oct 31:24 https://doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202401772

3. Looped inferior gluteal nerve – a novel variation Nayak, S., Rao, S., Mohandas Rao, K. G., Shetty, S. D., Marpalli, S. & Nayak, S. B., 12-2025, In: Morphologie. 109, 367, 101073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.morpho.2025.101073

4. Fascicle Orientation of Superficial Back Muscles Attached to the Posterior Layer of the Thoracolumbar Fascia: a Morphometric Study Using Human Cadavers Marpalli, S., Rao, M. K. G., Venkatesan, P. & George, B. M., 01-10-2022, In: Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 12, 4, p. 594-599 6 p. 10.32098/mltj.04.2022.15

5. Role of Posterior Layer of Thoracolumbar Fascia in Epimuscular Myofascial Force Transmission From Gluteus Maximus to Latissimus Dorsi and Lower Trapezius Marpalli, S., Rao, M. K. G., Venkatesan, P. & George, B. M., 01-04-2022, In: Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons Journal. 12, 2, p. 173-180 8 p. 10.32098/mltj.02.2022.11

6. The morphological and microscopical characteristics of posterior layer of human thoracolumbar fascia; A potential source of low back pain Marpalli, S., Mohandas Rao, K. G., Venkatesan, P. & George, B. M., 12-2021, In: Morphologie. 105, 351, p. 308-315 8 p. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.morpho.2021.01.001

7. Clinical importance of tensor fasciae suralis arising from linea aspera along with short head of biceps femoris: A rare anomaly George, B. M., Nayak, S. B. & Marpalli, S., 01-03-2019, In: Anatomy and Cell Biology. 52, 1, p. 90-92 3 p. 10.5115/acb.2019.52.1.90

8. Impact of Living (Surface) Anatomy module as continuous professional development program for practicing physiotherapists George, B. M., Nayak, S. B., Venketesan, P., Marpalli, S. & Rao, M. K. G., 01-01-2019, In: Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University. 14, 1, p. 16-21 6 p. 10.4103/jdmimsu.jdmimsu_16_19

9. Preinguinal splitting and Reunion of femoral nerve entrapping the fleshy fibres of Iliacus muscle - A case report Ashwini, L. S., Somayaji, S. N., Rao, M. & Marpalli, S., 01-04-2017, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 11, 4, p. AD01-AD02 10.7860/JCDR/2017/24214.9685

10. A case of reverse palmaris longus muscle- An additional muscle in the anterior compartment of the forearm Marpalli, S., Bhat, A. L. S. & Gadahad, M. R. K., 01-03-2016, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 10, 3, p. AD03-AD04 10.7860/JCDR/2016/18692.7369

11. The five finger method: A novel approach to teach selected topics of human anatomy Mohandas Rao, K. G., Somayaji, S. N., Barkur, R. R., Sapna, M. & Ashwini, L. S., 01-09-2016, In: Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. 7, 5, p. 2590-2597 8 p. EID: 2-s2.0-84987762036

12. A study on the number and arrangement of the structures passing through the porta hepatis in South Indian population Sapna, M., Shetty, S. D. & Nayak Satheesha, B., 2015, In: International Journal of Morphology. 33, 1, p. 164-168 5 p. 10.4067/S0717-95022015000100026

13. Morphological variations of the lungs: A study conducted on Indian cadavers George, B. M., Nayak, S. B. & Marpalli, S., 2014, In: Anatomy and Cell Biology. 47, 4, p. 253-258 6 p. 10.5115/acb.2014.47.4.253

14. Presence of an articulating condylus tertius on the basilar part of the occipital bone-A rare anatomical abnormality Kumar, V., Rao, A. S., Mohandas Rao, K. G., Jyothsna, P., Ashwini, L. S. & Sapna, M., 01-01-2013, In: Gulhane Medical Journal. 55, 3, p. 217-219 3 p.10.5455/GULHANE.13418

15. The foramen ovale morphometry of sphenoid bone in southern indian population Patil, J., Kumar, N., Mohandas Rao, K. G., Swamy Ravindra, S., Somayaji, S. N., Satheesha Nayak, B., Marpalli, S. & Ashwini, L. S., 15-12-2013, In: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 7, 12, p. 2668-2670 3 https://doi.org/10.7860/jcdr/2013/7548.3727

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