ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON THE FACE MUSCULATURE AND NERVES OF THE ONE_HUMPED CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS)

Research Abstract

The present study was carried out to clarify the anatomy of the musculature and innervation of face region of the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). Sixteen head specimens from adult and symptomatically healthy camels of both sexes were used. The muscles of the face region were carefully dissected and illustrated to demonstrate their origin, insertion, measurements and relations. The nerves in this area were also dissected to show their branches and distribution. The face musculature of the one-humped camel was classified into; cutaneus muscle of the face (M. cutaneus faciei), muscles of the nostrils and lips (Mm. dilator naris apicalis, dilator naris medialis, levator nasolabialis, levator labii superioris, dilator naris lateralis, depressor labii superioris, lateralis nasi, orbicularis oris, incisivus superioris, incisivus inferioris and mentalis), muscles of cheek (Mm. zygomaticus and buccinator), extraorbital muscles of the eyelids (Mm. malaris, depressor palpebra inferioris, frontalis and orbicularis oculi), mandibular muscles (Mm. masseter and temporalis) and auricular muscles (Mm. auriculares rostrales, dorsalis and ventralis). The innervation of the face region of the one-humped camel came from some branches of the seventh cranial nerve; facial nerve (N. facialis, VII) and the fifth one; trigeminal nerve (N. trigeminus, V). Key words: Camel, Anatomy, Muscles, Face, Nerves

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ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON THE FACE MUSCULATURE AND NERVES OF THE ONE_HUMPED CAMEL (CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS)