Orientation of cleavage lines, fibrous connective tissues and blood vessels in the facial skin.
The cleavage lines experimentally produced on the facial region in 30 Japanese cadavers were investigated macroscopically and histologically. The results obtained showed the same directional arrangement of the cleavage lines, fibrous connective tissues (especially the collagen fibres) and blood vessels.
D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012867:Skin / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply; D014945:Wound Healing
D003094:Collagen