Quantitative analysis of the terminal branches of facial nerve in fresh frozen head and neck specimens


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Sargon M. F., Ogretmenoglu O., Beser C. G., Karaoglan Y., ERÇAKMAK GÜNEŞ B., HAYRAN K. M., ...More

FOLIA MORPHOLOGICA, vol.73, no.1, pp.24-29, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 73 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5603/fm.2014.0004
  • Journal Name: FOLIA MORPHOLOGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.24-29
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The first aim of this study was the quantification of nerve fibres found in terminal branches of facial nerve and the second aim was the ultrastructural analysis of these terminal branches in order to observe their ultrastructural differences, if present. In the examination of literature; we could not find any studies related to this subject.