Growth of the fetal rat craniofacial complex secondary to the postfusion rupture of the palate.
Isolated cleft palate was created by in utero surgical rupture of the previously intact rat palate. Cephalometric analysis was performed on mandibular and maxillary growth and on nasal septal height. The findings showed that the surgical procedure has no effect, beside cleft palate production, on continuing fetal craniofacial growth.
D000818:Animals; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000196:embryology*; D005145:Face / Q000196:embryology*; D008334:Mandible / Q000196:embryology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000196:embryology; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000196:embryology; D051381:Rats; D012886:Skull / Q000196:embryology*