Comparative anatomy of cutaneous muscles of the face

Comparative anatomical studies of monkeys, apes, and humans have clarified essential factors involved in the structure of the cutaneous muscles of the face. Among the findings are that the platysma muscle is a very important entity because it is the only muscle without any bony attachments. In addit...

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Published in:Aesthetic plastic surgery 1987-01, Vol.11 (3), p.177-179
Main Author: LEVET, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anatomy, Comparative
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Cebidae - anatomy & histology
Dermatology
Facial Muscles - anatomy & histology
Haplorhini - anatomy & histology
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Medical sciences
Pan troglodytes - anatomy & histology
Papio - anatomy & histology
Pathology. Cytology. Biochemistry. Spectrometry. Miscellaneous investigative techniques
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Summary:Comparative anatomical studies of monkeys, apes, and humans have clarified essential factors involved in the structure of the cutaneous muscles of the face. Among the findings are that the platysma muscle is a very important entity because it is the only muscle without any bony attachments. In addition, the platysma is a fan-shaped structure that has been divided artificially by classical anatomists into five elements. The parotid fascia forms part of this fan-shaped fibromuscular structure and is not of the deep fascia. As such, these findings require a revision of the classical anatomical concepts of the parotid space.
ISSN:0364-216X
1432-5241
DOI:10.1007/BF01575506