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ArticleAnatomy & cell biology2021

Extended crossing fibers of the mentalis muscle attaching to the contralateral mandible.

Joe Iwanaga, Mi-Sun Hur, Shogo Kikuta, Soichiro Ibaragi, R Shane Tubbs

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Article in Anatomy & cell biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Joe IwanagaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-7952
Mi-Sun HurDepartment of Anatomy, Catholic Kwandong University College of Medicine, Gangneung, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1482-1657
Shogo KikutaDental and Oral Medical Center, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2236-2884
Soichiro IbaragiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2897-1231
R Shane TubbsDepartment of Neurosurgery, Tulane Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-1047
Tulane University · USCatholic Kwandong University · KRKurume University Medical Center · JPOkayama University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fibers of the facial muscles occasionally extend, cross the midline, and connect to surrounding structures on the contralateral side, perhaps enabling the mouth to make more delicate movements and generate more facial expressions. This case report describes a variant in which the extended fibers of the mentalis crossed the midline and indicates the relationship of these fibers to the surrounding structures. Some of the deepest fibers of the mentalis descended inferomedially and crossed transversely just below the chin prominence to attach to the periosteum of the mandible on the contralateral side. The variation presented in this study shed light on the interactions of the mentalis with the surrounding muscles.

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AnatomyFacial musclesMentalis

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PMID34465670
PMCPMC8693138
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