Localization of the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-142

  Saylam, Canan ^a,b   Ucerler, Hulya ^a,b   Orhan, Mustafa ^a,b   Uckan, Ali ^a,b   Ozek, Cuneyt ^a,b  

^a Ege University Medical School ^*

^b EGE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cadaver dissection; Facial nerve; Marginal mandibular branch; Variations

Indexed keywords

ARTERY; ARTICLE; FACIAL ARTERY; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; PAROTID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; CADAVER; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR NERVE; PAROTID GLAND;

EID: 33846527173     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000246732.69224.7e     Document Type: Article

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