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To provide evidence for the existence of 6 myofascial meridians proposed by Myers based on anatomic dissection studies.

Relevant articles published between 1900 and December 2014 were searched in MEDLINE (PubMed), ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar.

Peer-reviewed human anatomic dissection studies reporting morphologic continuity between the muscular constituents of the examined meridians were included. If no study demonstrating a structural connection between 2 muscles was found, articles on general anatomy of the corresponding body region were targeted.

Continuity between 2 muscles was documented if 2 independent investigators agreed that it was reported clearly. Also, 2 independent investigators rated methodologic quality of included studies by means of a validated assessment tool (Quality Appraisal for Cadaveric Studies).