Tongue Growth during Prenatal Development in Korean Fetuses and Embryos

Background: Prenatal tongue development may affect oral-craniofacial structures, but this muscular organ has rarely been investigated. Methods: In order to document the physiology of prenatal tongue growth, we histologically examined the facial and cranial base structures of 56 embryos and 106 fetus...

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Main Authors: Soo Jeong Hong, Bong Geun Cha, Yeon Sook Kim, Suk Keun Lee, Je Geun Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pathologists & the Korean Society for Cytopathology 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpatholtm.org/upload/pdf/jptm-2015-09-17.pdf