Maxillofacial Skeleton and Facial Anatomy

Jacqueline C Junn; Peter M Som

doi:10.1016/j.nic.2022.07.008

Maxillofacial Skeleton and Facial Anatomy

Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2022 Nov;32(4):735-748. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2022.07.008.

Authors

Jacqueline C Junn¹, Peter M Som²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029, USA. Electronic address: Jacqueline.Junn@mountsinai.org.
² Department of Radiology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Otolaryngology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029, USA; Department of Radiation Oncology, The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, One Gustave Levy Place, Box 1234, New York, NY 10029, USA.

PMID: 36244720
DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2022.07.008

Abstract

In this article, we discuss the anatomy and development of the face. One should become familiar with the layers, muscles, vessels, and nerves of the face. Embryologic development of the face and supporting structures is also discussed. Additionally, different clinical manifestation of facial paralysis is highlighted.

Keywords: Arterial anatomy of the face; Facial bone nomenclature; Facial muscles; Superficial fat pads; Superficial musculoaponeurotic system; Venous anatomy of the face.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Face* / anatomy & histology
Face* / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Skeleton*