(1) The regions of lab expression in the developing cephalon represent nonsegmented domains that are anterior to and largely nonoverlapping with the domains of expression of the Deformed (Dfd) and proboscipedia (pb) genes, two other homeotic loci of the ANT-C that also function to direct the development of head structures.
(2) Experiments carried out with different tissue extracts have shown that this activity occurs in the cephalon, more exactly in the laterooesophageal glands.
Glabella
Definition:
(n.) The space between the eyebrows, also including the corresponding part of the frontal bone; the mesophryon.
(pl. ) of Glabellum
Example Sentences:
(1) The case of a 70-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma on the glabella which markedly responded to intralesional injections of oil bleomycin (to a total dose of 115 mg) is reported.
(2) In addition to the macroglossia, the typical facial signs of this syndrome such as capillary haemangioma of the glabella, soft tissue folds under the eyes and linear indentations of the ear lobes are demonstrable.
(3) The characteristic appearance and spread of the eruption to the glabella and eyelids are described.
(4) The other sections of the osseous middle and lateral parts of the face, of the glabella and of the root of the nose have sufficient strength for bony segments to be anchored using plates.
(5) Acquisition rates for the CR were somewhat, but not significantly, slower than rates for cats trained with glabella tap US.
(6) Reflex modification was tested using a controlled eyeblink-eliciting tap to the glabella presented either alone or with a 90-dB SPL tone.
(7) An anteroposterior projection with a 20 degrees cephalo-caudad angulation centered at the glabella adequately demonstrates the posterior and lateral orbital floor and the posterolateral margin of the orbital floor in all patients.
(8) Subperiosteal dissection via a coronal incision is not only useful to lift the facial mask; it is also useful for remodelling the orbital margins and to obtain bone grafts from the parietal area in order to reinforce the glabella, check bones and nasogenial folds.
(9) Based on a comparison of this with seven other patients in the literature, the most characteristic clinical symptoms of partial trisomy 2p are concluded to be the following: abundant lanugo at birth, glabella prominence, anteverted nares, dermatoglyphic anomalies, and malformations of the eyes.
(10) All extrapyramidal symptoms except "glabella tap" occurred significantly less frequently in the remoxipride group as compared to the haloperidol group.
(11) The patient was able to perform voluntary contractions of the left corrugator glabellae muscle and of the left corner of the orbicular oral muscle; these contractions were recorded electromyographically.
(12) Therefore, we suggest using a rotation flap from the glabella combined with a trap-door flap from the nose or the septum.
(13) In 30 patients with Parkinson's disease, 55 patients with other neurological disorders and 25 normal subjects, both upper eyelid movements and orbicularis oculi reflexes to repetitive glabella taps were simultaneously recorded using a newly devised apparatus for the measurement of eyelid movement.
(14) A review of Endo's experimental and theoretical procedures and data indicates that the magnitude of the principal strains in the glabella region of both humans and gorillas are low as compared to other parts of the face.
(15) Unusual facial manifestations included enophthalmos, long philtrum, micrognathia, narrow forehead, prominent glabella, and depressed nasal bridge.
(16) This is particularly true for those studies that have emphasized the existence of powerful bending stress in the glabella region during incisor biting in both humans and non-human primates.
(17) Conditioned eyeblink responses were obtained in cats by pairing click (CS) with glabella tap (US) and electrical stimulation of the hypothalamus (HS).
(18) All patients received botulinum toxin in the upper eyelids, above the eyebrows, across the glabella, and near the lateral canthus.
(19) Dysmorphic features included high bulging forehead with frontal upsweep of hair, flat, wide glabella and nasal bridge, maxillary hypoplasia, ptosis, dacryostenosis, dolichostenomelia, hyperextensible fingers with subluxation in proximal interphalangeal joints, hypoplastic external genitalia, and overconstriction of the shafts of all long bones.
(20) The contemporary presence of snout reflex, glabella tap, and palmomental reflex was consistently associated with dementia.