Retaining ligaments
Mandibular ligament
Osteocutaneous fibres from the parasymphyseal mandible to the skin, about a centimetre above the border, in front of the jowl.
What it is
Osteocutaneous fibres from the parasymphyseal mandible to the skin, about a centimetre above the border, in front of the jowl.
How the Codex reads it
The pre-jowl notch READ item A4 reads is bounded by this ligament: the jowl falls behind it, the chin holds in front of it.
Questions
What is the mandibular ligament?
Osteocutaneous fibres from the parasymphyseal mandible to the skin, about a centimetre above the border, in front of the jowl.
How does the Band Codex read the mandibular ligament?
The pre-jowl notch READ item A4 reads is bounded by this ligament: the jowl falls behind it, the chin holds in front of it.
Sources
- Furnas D.W. The retaining ligaments of the cheek. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1989;83(1):11.The zygomatic and mandibular ligaments. Mendelson and colleagues describe the masseteric cutaneous ligaments and the orbital retaining ligament.
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