Selective Denervation of the Facial Dermato-Muscular Complex in the Rat: Experimental Model and Anatomical Basis

• Main Authors: Vlad Tereshenko (Author), Dominik C. Dotzauer (Author), Udo Maierhofer (Author), Christopher Festin (Author), Matthias Luft (Author), Gregor Laengle (Author), Olga Politikou (Author), Holger J. Klein (Author), Roland Blumer (Author), Oskar C. Aszmann (Author), Konstantin D. Bergmeister (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The facial dermato-muscular system consists of highly specialized muscles tightly adhering to the overlaying skin and thus form a complex morphological conglomerate. This is the anatomical and functional basis for versatile facial expressions, which are essential for human social interaction. The ne...