Naslov
The anatomy of orofacial innervation

Autori
Bičanić, Ivana ; Hladnik, Ana ; Džaja, Domagoj ; Petanjek, Zdravko

Izvornik
Acta clinica Croatica (0353-9466) 58 (2019); 35-42

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
orofacial region ; trigeminal nerve ; pain ; sensory innervation

Sažetak
The whole human body receives rich sensory innervation with only one exception and that is the brain tissue. The orofacial region is hence no exception. The head region consequently receives a rich network of sensory nerves making it special because the two types of sensory fibres, visceral and somatic overlap, especially in the pharynx. Also, different pain syndromes that affect this region are rather specific in comparison to their presentation in other body regions. With this review article we wanted to show the detailed anatomy of the peripheral sensory pathways, because of its importance in everyday body functions (eating, drinking, speech) as well as the importance it has in pathological conditions (pain syndromes), in diagnostics and regional analgesia and anaesthesia.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Dentalna medicina

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