Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy
The modiolus of the face manifests the interesting landmark for facial muscles attachment. The strong connective tissue fibres play an important role in the clinical setting, especially in the aesthetic and dental surgeries. In the fourth week of intrauterine life, the development of the modiolus ev...
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| description | The modiolus of the face manifests the interesting landmark for facial muscles attachment. The strong connective tissue fibres play an important role in the clinical setting, especially in the aesthetic and dental surgeries. In the fourth week of intrauterine life, the development of the modiolus evolves in accordance with the growth of muscles of facial expression. Microscopically, a white, tendinous structure with the thick irregular collagenous connective tissue of collagen fibres predominance appeared to be the modiolus. Modiolus is morphologically a fibromuscular muscle
situated on the lateral border of the mouth. The formation of the nasolabial fold is important and a well-developed modiolus provide a toned face. Several works of literature forementioned the number of facial muscles attached to the modiolus but no definitive similarity are identified. This review summarizes the updated morphological features and applied anatomy of the facial modiolus with its muscle attachment. |
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| spelling | upm-972572022-09-13T04:59:14Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97257/ Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy Abas, Razif Choy, Ker Woon Alias, Aspalilah Kamaruzzaman, Mohd Amir Mohd Noor, Nor Farid Harun, Ahmad Mukifza Mohd Nor, Nurul Huda The modiolus of the face manifests the interesting landmark for facial muscles attachment. The strong connective tissue fibres play an important role in the clinical setting, especially in the aesthetic and dental surgeries. In the fourth week of intrauterine life, the development of the modiolus evolves in accordance with the growth of muscles of facial expression. Microscopically, a white, tendinous structure with the thick irregular collagenous connective tissue of collagen fibres predominance appeared to be the modiolus. Modiolus is morphologically a fibromuscular muscle situated on the lateral border of the mouth. The formation of the nasolabial fold is important and a well-developed modiolus provide a toned face. Several works of literature forementioned the number of facial muscles attached to the modiolus but no definitive similarity are identified. This review summarizes the updated morphological features and applied anatomy of the facial modiolus with its muscle attachment. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97257/3/2021100810062143_MJMHS_1084.pdf Abas, Razif and Choy, Ker Woon and Alias, Aspalilah and Kamaruzzaman, Mohd Amir and Mohd Noor, Nor Farid and Harun, Ahmad Mukifza and Mohd Nor, Nurul Huda (2021) Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (4). 313 - 319. ISSN 1675-8544 https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2021100810062143_MJMHS_1084.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Abas, Razif Choy, Ker Woon Alias, Aspalilah Kamaruzzaman, Mohd Amir Mohd Noor, Nor Farid Harun, Ahmad Mukifza Mohd Nor, Nurul Huda Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy |
| title | Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy |
| title_full | Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy |
| title_fullStr | Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy |
| title_short | Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy |
| title_sort | facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy |
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