title: Comparative analysis of the structure of temporomandibular joint in human and rabbit.
abstract: In order to increase knowledge on the morphology and structure of the articular disc of the TMJ for a better understanding of the functional role of the same, it proceeded with an investigation on histological samples in the block of 'TMJ and periarticular tissues of adult rabbits and human fetuses at different stage of development.
authors.affiliation: . giovanni.tomasello@unipa.it.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tomasello
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sorce
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazzola
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barone
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lo Piccolo
authors.forename: Felicia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Farina
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zummo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D011817:Rabbits; D013704:Temporomandibular Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology
keywords: temporomandibular joint, disk, structure