Facial muscles and its modiolus: a review of embryology, comparative anatomy, morphology and applied anatomy

• Main Authors: Abas, Razif, Choy, Ker Woon, Alias, Aspalilah, Kamaruzzaman, Mohd Amir, Mohd Noor, Nor Farid, Harun, Ahmad Mukifza, Mohd Nor, Nurul Huda
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97257/3/2021100810062143_MJMHS_1084.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97257/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/upload/dokumen/2021100810062143_MJMHS_1084.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

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...