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Dissection of the Face |
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Step 1
Carefully remove the skin to expose the muscles of facial expression, facial nerve, parotid gland and duct, facial artery, and superficial temporal artery. |
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Step 2
Reflect the masseter muscle on one side only. Use the other side for dissection of the superficial face. | ||
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Step 3
Reflect the temporalis muscle to expose the infratemporal fossa. | ||
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Step 4
Remove the lateral pterygoid muscle to expose the branches of the maxillary artery and mandibular nerve. |
John A. McNulty, Ph.D. | Last Updated: Apr 29, 2011 Created: Mar 1, 1996 |