Okajimas Folia Anatomica Japonica
Online ISSN : 1881-1736
Print ISSN : 0030-154X
ISSN-L : 0030-154X
Anatomical study of the human discomallear ligament using cone beam computed tomography imaging and morphological observations
Hiroshi ARAIIwao SATO
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2011 Volume 88 Issue 3 Pages 89-101

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In the present study, the human discomallear ligament (DML) was observed in structures at both macroscopic and cone beam computed tomography levels. Assessments were made regarding the distribution of calcitonin-gene-related peptide (CGRP), protein gene-product (PGP) 9.5, and substance P (SP) of the DML based on immunohistochemical analyses of the anatomical properties of jaw movements using 27 Japanese human cadavers (mean, 79.3 ± 8.6 years; male, 74.9 ± 8.0; female, 82.8 ± 7.5). The DML of the anterior region was connected to the TMJ disc. The DML of the posterior region was attached to both the head and the anterior process of the malleus through the petrotympanic fissure, which formed a narrow channel. The structure of the petrotympanic fissure through the DML was attached to the malleus, and this structure was associated with the mobility of the malleus. In the anterior and posterior parts of the disc-associated connective tissue of the DML, CGRP-, PGP9.5- and SP-positive nerve fibers were located around numerous blood vessels, a condition which may be correlated with chronic pain syndrines disorders and the auditory system.

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