Zygomaticomaxillary suture adaptations incident to anteriorly-directed forces in rhesus monkeys.
Histologic and radiographic studies of controlled force application to the maxillae of monkeys show varying rotational effects on the maxilla, dependent on the direction of force application.
D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D002508:Cephalometry; D003393:Cranial Sutures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D005115:Extraoral Traction Appliances; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008437:Maxilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*; D009968:Orthodontic Appliances, Removable; D012399:Rotation; D012886:Skull / Q000502:physiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D015050:Zygoma / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology*