| Descriptor English: | Facial Muscles | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Músculos Faciales
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Músculos Faciais | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Muscles de la face | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Facial Muscle Mimetic Muscle Mimetic Muscles Muscle, Facial Muscle, Mimetic Muscles, Facial Muscles, Mimetic |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.633.567.400 A14.363 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005152 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles that include the numerous muscles supplied by the facial nerve that are attached to and move the skin of the face. (From Stedman, 25th ed) |
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| Annotation: | /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 65 |
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| History Note: | 65 |
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| Related: |
Myofunctional Therapy
MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 5253 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D005152 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 705 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1965/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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Facial Muscles
- Preferred
Mimetic Muscles
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0008118 |
| Scope note | Muscles of facial expression or mimetic muscles that include the numerous muscles supplied by the facial nerve that are attached to and move the skin of the face. (From Stedman, 25th ed) |
| Preferred term | Facial Muscles |
| Entry term(s) |
Facial Muscle Muscle, Facial Muscles, Facial |
| Concept UI |
M0008119 |
| Preferred term | Mimetic Muscles |
| Entry term(s) |
Mimetic Muscle Muscle, Mimetic Muscles, Mimetic |
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