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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, Vol 5, Issue 11 607-616, Copyright © 1986 by American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Facial anatomy of the fetus

P. Jeanty, R. Romero, A. Staudach and J. C. Hobbins

Real-time ultrasonography was used in this study to demonstrate details of the anatomy of the face and neck of the fetus. Details such as the ocular globe, vitreous body, lens, anterior chamber, rectus muscles, optic nerve and disc, and the ophthalmic artery are visible at the level of the eye. The helix, scaphoid fossa, triangular fossa, concha, antihelix, antitragus, intertragic incisure, and lobule can be seen at the level of the ear. The tip of the nose, the alae nasi, and the columna are also seen. The epiglottis is visible in the vestibulum of the larynx. The fetal face is an important structure that can provide invaluable information in the search for congenital malformations, and possibly also in fetal behavior.




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