title: Topographic relationship between the muscle bands of the zygomaticus major muscle and the facial artery.
abstract: The aim of this study was to clarify the spatial relationship between the facial artery and the insertion of the zygomaticus major muscle in the perioral region. In 30 of 70 dissections (42.9%), the facial artery passed through the separate muscle bands of the zygomaticus major muscle. The mean diameter of the facial artery passing through the zygomaticus major muscle in this region was 1.74 mm (range 0.82-2.86 mm). The relationship between the facial artery and the insertion of the zygomaticus major muscle in the perioral region described in this study is expected to provide critical information for surgical planning and procedures around the perioral region.
authors.affiliation: Division in Anatomy & Developmental Biology, Department of Oral Biology, Brain Korea 21 Project, Oral Science Research Center, College of Dentistry, Human Identification Research Center, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-752, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun-Ho
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Kyung-Seok
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Kwan-Hyun
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Youn
authors.forename: Guang-Chun
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Kyoung-Sub
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: Hee-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009055:Mouth / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D015050:Zygoma