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en: Expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor1, -2c, and -3c transcripts in mouse molars after tooth eruption

en: Anatomical Science International

ja: Anatomical Science International


en: Anatomical status of the human palatopharyngeal sphincter and its functional implications.

en: The PPS is a muscle distinct from the SCP. Its contraction produces Passavant's ridge and conceivably enhances the efficiency of velopharyngeal closure by pressing the salpingopharyngeal fold and the musculus uvulae ridge against the velum.

en: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA

ja: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA


en: Gross anatomical classification of the courses of the human lingual artery.

en: The present study provides detailed information on the courses of lingual artery which will be of clinical importance especially in the super-selective arterial angiography.


en: Effects of Dietary Cure Containing AFIR (Antioxidant Far-Infrared Energy Radiating) Ceramics on Living Body of Hatchery Sea Bream (Pagrus Major)

en: International Journal of Innovative Studies in Sciences and Engineering Technology


en: Measurement of the zygomatic bone and pilot hole technique for safer insertion of zygomaticus implants

en: The zygomaticus implant was developed for patients with severe bone resorption of the posterior maxilla. These may eliminate or minimize the need for bone grafting. Although the zygomaticus implant has shown a remarkable success rate in this difficult-to-treat patient population, the method requires an advanced surgical technique and carries an increased risk of complications. There have been few anatomical studies on the zygomatic bone in relation to the insertion of zygomaticus implants. The height and thickness of the zygomatic bone for the insertion were measured in this study. The thickness at the 90° angle point, where the upper margin of the zygomatic arch and the temporal margin of the frontal process of the zygomatic bone intersect and where the apex of the implant penetrates, was found to be 1.8±0.4 mm; this gradually increased inferiorly and anteriorly. Thus, the penetration point of the apex of the zygomaticus implant should be located more inferoanterior to the 90° angle point, as the thickness in this region is thinner than the diameter of the implant. Based on the results of this study, a newer and safer insertion method for the zygomaticus implant using a drill guide is proposed.

en: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery


en: Gross Anatomical Classification of the Courses of the Human Sublingual Artery.


en: The Ceramics Radiating Far Infrared Ray Energy (Rhyolite) Promote the Formation of Bone.

en: Journal of Hard Tissue Biology

ja: Journal of Hard Tissue Biology


en: Anatomical status of the human Musculus uvulae and its functional implications.

en: In our ongoing series of anatomical studies to determine the three-dimensional architecture of the human velar muscles, we have previously reported on the palatopharyngeus. The present study deals with the musculus uvulae (MU), in which the positional relationships of its origin to the posterior nasal spine and the palatine aponeurosis, as well as the interrelation between its anatomical status and functions, have yet to be clarified. Macroscopic and microscopic examinations were performed on 25 and 2 cadavers, respectively. In the former, bilateral MUs and their adjacent structures were exposed mainly from the nasal aspect. In the latter, the soft palates embedded in paraffin were cut into frontal and sagittal sections and alternately processed with HE and Azan stains. The left and right MUs adjacent to each other were found to run longitudinally along the midline beneath the nasal aspect of velum. It was overlaid by glandular tissue that increased in amount as it coursed distally. After originating from the oral surface of palatine aponeurosis, it ran backward to cross above the sling formed by the levator veli palatini muscles of both sides and reached the tip of uvula with its muscle fibers intermingled with glandular tissue. Past studies have proposed three functions of MU to enhance the efficiency of velopharyngeal closure: space occupier, stiffness modifier, and velar extensor. All of the above-described anatomical characteristics of MU could be explained as being adapted for these functions. This implies that MU is actively responsible for maintaining the velopharyngeal closure efficiency.

en: Clinical Anatomy

ja: Clinical Anatomy


en: Development of the compound biomaterials containing the ceramics radiating the far infrared ray (FIR) energy and titanium with the bone forming ability


en: Gross anatomical study of the human palatopharyngeus muscle throught its entile course from origin to insertion

en: The palatopharyngeus (PP) extends throughout the entire length of the pharynx and probably plays an important role in deglutition, but its spatial distribution remains undefined in some respects. This study was designed to clarify the exact distribution of the PP indispensable for understanding its functions. Using 50 cadavers, the PP and its neighboring muscles were bilaterally exposed in both surfaces of the pharynx. The PP was composed of two divisions: longitudinal and transverse. It is already known that the longitudinal PP is divided into two fasciculi sandwiching the levator veli palatini (LVP) immediately after originating from the palatine aponeurosis. However, we newly discovered a fasciculus originating from the uvula, and further regarded the salpingopharyngeus as another fasciculus of origin. The four fasciculi united to descend through the palatopharyngeal arch and inserted into the thyroid cartilage and beneath the mucosa of the hypopharynx. The transverse PP occupied a location transitional between the PP and superior constrictor (SC), where it originated from the palatine aponeurosis and passed dorsally to encircle the pharyngeal isthmus and reach the pharyngeal raphe. Although whether it belongs to the PP or SC has remained controversial, we regarded it as a portion of the PP from the evolutionary perspective and proposed anatomical criteria for differentiating it from the SC. The wide distribution of the PP suggests that it acts not only to elevate the pharynx or depress the soft palate, but also as a nasopharyngeal sphincter when closing the pharyngeal isthmus.


en: Far-infrared ray radiation inhibits the proliferation of A549, HSC and Sa3 cancer cells through enhancing the expression of ATF3 gene

en: Journal of Electromagnetic Analysis and Applications


en: Non-thermal effects of far-infrared ray (FIR) on human hepatocellular carcinoma cells HepG2 and their tumors

en: Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy

ja: Journal of Cancer Science & Therapy


en: Influenza vaccine with Surfacten, a modified pulmonary surfactant, induces systemic and mucosal immune responses without side effects in minipigs

en: Immune responses and side effects of intranasally administered flu vaccine with the commercial product Surfacten, a modified bovine pulmonary surfactant, were investigated in minipigs. The use of minipigs was based on the anatomical resemblance of nasal lymph nodes, the principal antigen uptake site of respiratory mucosal immunity, between pig and human. Intranasal instillation of HA vaccine adjuvanted with Surfacten elicited significantly higher serum hemagglutination inhibition titers than the antigen alone, with wide cross-neutralizing activities of secretory IgA in nasal washes. No significant induction of inflammatory cytokines or migration of inflammatory cells was observed at the site of immunization or serum after the first immunization. These data suggest the potential usefulness of Surfacten for mucosal vaccination.

en: Vaccine

ja: Vaccine


en: 斜角筋椎骨三角の局所解剖構造

ja: 斜角筋椎骨三角の局所解剖構造

en: 臨床解剖研究会記録

ja: 臨床解剖研究会記録


en: 遠赤外線を用いた歯周組織再生に関する基礎研究ーMC3T3-E1細胞の動態及び骨形成に及ぼす遠赤外線の解析—

en: 歯産学誌

ja: 歯産学誌


en: The effects inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells by far-infrared radiation (FIR) are controlled by the basal expression level of heat shock protein(HSP) 70A

en: We developed a tissue culture incubator that can continuously irradiate cells with far-infrared radiation (FIR) of wavelengths between 4 and 20 microm with a peak of 7-12 microm, and found that FIR caused different inhibiting effects to five human cancer cell lines, namely A431 (vulva), HSC3 (tongue), Sa3 (gingiva), A549 (lung), and MCF7 (breast). Then, in order to make clear the control system for the effect of FIR, the gene expression concerned to the inhibition effect by FIR were analyzed. In consequence, basal expression level of HSP70A mRNA was higher in A431 and MCF7 cells than in the FIR-sensitive HSC3, Sa3, and A549 cells. Also, the over expression of HSP70 inhibited FIR-induced growth arrest in HSC3 cells, and an HSP70 siRNA inhibited the proliferation of A431 cells by irradiation with FIR. These results indicate that the effect of a body temperature range of FIR suppressing the proliferation of some cancer cells is controlled by the basal expression level of heat shock protein (HSP) 70A. This finding suggested that FIR should be very effective medical treatment for some cancer cells which have a low level of HSP70. Still more, if the level of HSP70 in any cancer of a patient was measured, the effect of medical treatment by FIR can be foreseen for the cancer.

en: Medical Oncology

ja: Medical Oncology


en: 種々の変異を伴う馬蹄腎の1例について

ja: 種々の変異を伴う馬蹄腎の1例について

en: 臨床解剖研究会記録No8

ja: 臨床解剖研究会記録No8


en: 肉眼解剖学的にみた嚥下におけるヒト咽頭挙筋群の役割

ja: 肉眼解剖学的にみた嚥下におけるヒト咽頭挙筋群の役割

en: 臨床解剖研究会記録No8

ja: 臨床解剖研究会記録No8


en: ヒト咽頭挙筋群の起始・走行ならびに停止に関する肉眼解剖学的研究

ja: ヒト咽頭挙筋群の起始・走行ならびに停止に関する肉眼解剖学的研究

en: Using 50 cadavers, the pharyngeal longitudinal muscles, the palatopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeus and stylopharyngeus, were bilaterally dissected out as the full length of muscles. Using another 5 cadavers, the arrangement of muscles in the soft palate and around the epiglottic vallecula (EV) and the piriform fossa (PF) was histologically observed. The palatopharyngeus formed the base of the soft palate. The muscle was divided into superficial and deep portions. The superficial portion penetrated the soft palate by the levator veli palatini muscle (LVP) to be subdivided into four, A1 to A4, origins of muscle. The four origins gathered to form the palatopharyngeal arch and descended to EV and PF. A1 arose from the median plane between the aponeurosis palatini (AP) and LVP, and A2 arose from AP, both of which ran caudally on the oral side of LVP. A3 arose from AP with the intervention of connective tissue on the nasal side of LVP, and A4 arose from the lateral margin of the uvula posterior to LVP. The deep portion arose from AP on the nasal side of A1 and A2, and ran on the oral side of LVP and then surrounded the pharyngeal isthmus to finally reach the pharyngeal raphe. The salpingopharyngeus arose from the Eustachian tube cartilage and immediately joined the superficial portion of the palatopharyngeus, from which finding the salpingopharyngeus was regarded as one of the origins of the superficial portion. The stylopharyngeus arose from the styloid process and entered the submucous layer of the pharynx to join the superficial portion of the palatopharyngeus. The muscle bundle formed by the two muscles had four insertions. Insertion 1, derived from the stylopharyngeus, descended to reach submucous layers of EV. Insertion 2, derived from the stylopharyngeus and palatopharyngeus, descended to attach to the posterior border of the thyroid cartilage. Insertions 3 and 4, derived from the palatopharyngeus, descended inside the pharyngeal constrictors to reach the submucous layer of the posterior pharyngeal wall and the pharyngeal raphe, respectively, in PF. The insertions of the stylopharyngeus and palatopharyngeus were arranged to surround EV and PF, from which finding the two muscles were suggested to have the action of moving the mucous membranes of EV and PF to help the passage of food, in addition to the sphincter action of the pharyngeal isthmus, the depression of the soft palate, and the elevation of the pharynx.

en: Shikoku Dental Research

ja: 四国歯学会雑誌


en: 歯科治療時の偶発症としての開口障害と嚥下痛の発生機序を理解するに必要な局所解剖学的知識

en: 形態科学

ja: 形態科学


en: 歯科偶発症としての縦隔気腫 --- 空気の波及経路についての解剖学的考察

ja: 歯科偶発症としての縦隔気腫 --- 空気の波及経路についての解剖学的考察

en: Acta Anatomica Nipponica

ja: 解剖学雑誌


en: 喉頭・咽頭の機能解剖学

ja: 喉頭・咽頭の機能解剖学

en: Baby Dental Network

ja: 赤ちゃん歯科ネットワーク


en: 立体紙模型で学ぶ喉頭と咽頭のかたち

ja: 立体紙模型で学ぶ喉頭と咽頭のかたち

en: Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

ja: 小児歯科臨床


en: Blood vessels around the kidneys

ja: Blood vessels around the kidneys

en: 2009年度第11回人体解剖学実習セミナー・熊本報告集

ja: 2009年度第11回人体解剖学実習セミナー・熊本報告集


en: A.brachialis superficialis suprema(BSR), A.brachialis superficialis系とA.subscapularis superficialis系(実習調査)

en: 2008年度第10回人体解剖学実習セミナー・熊本報告集

ja: 2008年度第10回人体解剖学実習セミナー・熊本報告集


en: Pharynx

ja: Pharynx

en: 2007年度第9回人体解剖学実習セミナー・熊本報告集

ja: 2007年度第9回人体解剖学実習セミナー・熊本報告集


en: 臨床のQuestion 基礎のAnswer(その4)

ja: 臨床のQuestion 基礎のAnswer(その4)

ja: 赤ちゃん歯科ネットワーク


en: 口蓋の機能解剖

ja: 口蓋の機能解剖

ja: 赤ちゃん歯科ネットワーク


en: 喉頭・咽頭の立体紙模型

ja: 喉頭・咽頭の立体紙模型

ja: 赤ちゃん歯科ネットワーク


en: 臨床のQuestion 基礎のAnswer(その2)

ja: 臨床のQuestion 基礎のAnswer(その2)

ja: 赤ちゃん歯科ネットワーク


en: Question Answer

ja: Question Answer

ja: 赤ちゃん歯科ネットワーク