The endomysium of human embryonic hyoid muscle during development.
A computer analysis was performed on the endomysium of the hyoid muscle in human fetuses, which ranged in gestational week from 12 to 32 weeks. During development of the human hyoid muscle a level of intramuscular connective tissue as reticular fibers displays a specific change in morphology. We examined quantitates and distributions of endomysium in human hyoid muscles from 12 to 32 weeks. The endomysium of the hyoid muscles formed complex structures, and volume rates increased from 20 weeks gestation. On the other hand, the cross sectional area (CSA) of muscle fibers had almost the same profile. The reticular fibers increased during development from 16 to 28 weeks gestation.
Sato
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Department of Anatomy, School of Dentistry at Tokyo, Nippon Dental University, Japan.
Sunohara
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Fujita
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Sato
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D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000196:embryology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000196:embryology*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D006928:Hyoid Bone; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D018485:Muscle Fibers, Skeletal; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000196:embryology*