title: Illustrated review of the embryology and development of the facial region, part 2: Late development of the fetal face and changes in the face from the newborn to adulthood.
abstract: The later embryogenesis of the fetal face and the alteration in the facial structure from birth to adulthood have been reviewed. Part 3 of the review will address the molecular mechanisms that are responsible for the changes described in parts 1 and 2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Som
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Naidich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology*; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008445:Maxillofacial Development / Q000502:physiology*; D008953:Models, Anatomic