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The facial skeleton comprises the facial bones that may attach to build a portion of the skull. [1] The remainder of the skull is the neurocranium . In human anatomy and development, the facial skeleton is sometimes called the membranous viscerocranium, which comprises the mandible and dermatocranial elements that are not part of the braincase.
The arteries of the face and scalp. (External maxillary visible at bottom center.) Outline of side of face, showing chief surface markings. (Label for "Ext. Max. Art." at bottom left.) The facial artery ( external maxillary artery in older texts) is a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies structures of the superficial face.
The zygomatic branches of the facial nerve ( malar branches) are nerves of the face. They run across the zygomatic bone to the lateral angle of the orbit. Here, they supply the orbicularis oculi muscle, and join with filaments from the lacrimal nerve and the zygomaticofacial branch of the maxillary nerve (CN V 2 ).
52851. Anatomical terms of bone. [ edit on Wikidata] The glabella, in humans, is the area of skin between the eyebrows and above the nose. The term also refers to the underlying bone that is slightly depressed, and joins the two brow ridges. It is a cephalometric landmark that is just superior to the nasion. [1]
Ophthalmic artery labeled at upper right. The ophthalmic artery ( OA) is an artery of the head. It is the first branch of the internal carotid artery distal to the cavernous sinus. Branches of the ophthalmic artery supply all the structures in the orbit around the eye, as well as some structures in the nose, face, and meninges.
Prosopometamorphopsia. Prosopometamorphopsia (sometimes known as " demon-face syndrome " [1] [2]) is a visual disorder characterized by altered perceptions of faces. In the perception of a person with the disorder, facial features are distorted in a variety of ways including drooping, swelling, discoloration, and shifts of position.
The infraorbital nerve is a branch of the maxillary nerve (itself a branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V) ). [1] It arises in the pterygopalatine fossa. It passes through the inferior orbital fissure to enter the orbit. [2] It travels through the orbit, then enters and traverses the infraorbital canal, exiting the canal at the infraorbital ...
Anatomical terminology is a form of scientific terminology used by anatomists, zoologists, and health professionals such as doctors, physicians, and pharmacists . Anatomical terminology uses many unique terms, suffixes, and prefixes deriving from Ancient Greek and Latin. These terms can be confusing to those unfamiliar with them, but can be ...