Zygomaticofacial Foramen Variants in Adolescence and Adulthood

Authors

  • V.B. Shadlinski Azerbaijan Medical University, Department of Human Anatomy and Medical Terminology, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • A.S. Abdullayev Azerbaijan Medical University, Department of Human Anatomy and Medical Terminology, Baku, Azerbaijan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.v2i24.04

Keywords:

zygomaticofacial foramen, skulls, adolescence, I adulthood age period, II adulthood age period

Abstract

The aim of the research work was to study the variants of zygomaticofacial foramen in adolescence, I, and II adulthood. Material and methods of research. The material of the study was 160 male and female skulls from adolescence and the I and II adulthood age periods. The cranioscopic method and the method of computer tomography were applied in the study. Results of the study. The variants of the zygomaticofacial foramen in adolescence, I, and II adulthood are characterized by diversity, and the difference between them is statistically insignificant.

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31.12.2023

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Shadlinski, V., & Abdullayev, A. (2023). Zygomaticofacial Foramen Variants in Adolescence and Adulthood. National Journal of Neurology, 25–32. https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.v2i24.04

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2023: No.2 (24)

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