Description

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Introduction.- The primary nose and palate in evolution.- The primary nose and palate in human embryo development parallels between evolution and development of the nose.- The seemingly simple formation of the secondary palate and nose in the human embryo.- The complex formation of the secondary palate and nose in evolution.- Primary and secondary palates - primary and secondary nasal fossae.- Olfactory and respiratory nasal fossae.- Is the human ethmoid labyrinth a sinus?.- Understanding the anatomy of the human nose.- The nose in midface development.- Medical hypotheses and perspectives - evolutionnary & developmental (evo-devo) medicine.- Conclusion.

About the Author

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Prof Jankowski is a member of the Executive Committee of the European Rhinologic Society; of the Preliminary International Faculty Board of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery; and of the Scientific Committee of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology. He also served as president of the French Society of Otorhinolaryngology's working group for the Guidelines on Chronic Cough in Adults (2006).