The discomallear ligament and the anterior ligament of malleus: An anatomic study in human adults and fetuses

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-45

  Kim, H J ^a   Jung, H S ^a   Kwak, H H ^a   Shim, K S ^a   Hu, K S ^a   Park, H D ^a   Park, H W ^b   Chung, I H ^b  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anterior ligament of malleus; Discomallear ligament; Petrotympanic fissure; Sphenomandibular ligament

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CHORDA TYMPANI; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; MALE; MALLEUS; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA; MIDDLE EAR DISEASE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TOPOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; CADAVER; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; DISSECTION; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MALE; MALLEUS; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHOGENESIS; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 1542330186     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-003-0170-6     Document Type: Article

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