The Face

Ralf J. Radlanski is Director of the Department of Craniofacial Developmental Biology at Charité, the Center for Dental and Craniofacial Sciences. As an anatomist, an internationally esteemed scientist, and as a practicing orthodontist, he works at the interface between biology-anatomy on the one hand and esthetic clinical requirements on the other, a crucial area of interaction in many clinical disciplines.

Karl H. Wesker is an artist and an illustrator. He has worked for many years on the visualization and didactic presentation of complex structures. He has developed new methods that produce highly detailed and yet esthetically fascinating images of human anatomy. These methods form the foundation of the three-volume atlas of anatomy Prometheus, which is being published by Thieme and for which he has created most of the illustrations.

Chapter 1. The Face
• Introduction
• The face in anterior view
• The face in lateral view
• The head in vertical view
• The head in dorsal view
• The neck
• Facial expression
• The facial skeleton
• Sectional anatomy
• Schematic representations of pathways in the face

Chapter 2. The Orbital Region
• Surface topography of the orbital region
• Preseptal muscles and fat layers
• The orbital septum and the eyeball
• Vascular and nerve supply in the orbital region
• Vascular and nerve supply in the orbital region in relation to the muscles
• Sectional anatomy of the orbital region

Chapter 3. The Nasal and Midfacial Region
• Surface topography of the nasal region
• The nose in anterior view
• The nose in lateral view
• The nose in caudal view
• The nasal cavity
• The sinuses

Chapter 4. The Mouth
• Extraoral topography of the oral region
• Topographical anatomy of the oral region
• Vascular and nerve supply of the oral region
• The oral cavity
• Anatomy of the lips, teeth, periodontium and alveolar bone in sections
• The anterior oral vestibule
• Anatomy in the area around the mandibular ramus
• The temporomandibular joint
• Anatomy of the oral region in sections
• Pathways of odontogenic spread of infections

Chapter 5. The Ear

Chapter 6. The Skin and Aging of the Face