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• Definition: The study of the craniofacial
complex in relation to the fields of
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functional anatomy, comparative anatomy, embryology, and
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growth
and development.
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• Scope: anatomy, embryology, histology,
physiology, growth and
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development of the head and neck regions; theories of craniofacial
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growth;
craniometry and cephalometry; and others
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• Objectives: 1) to relate the function to the
morphology of the craniofacial
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complex.
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2)
to apply the theories of craniofacial growth and biomechanics
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to better understand the morphology, ontogeny and phylogeny
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of the craniofacial complex
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3)
to provide the scientific basis for the clinical applications in
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the treatment of craniofacial anomalies.
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