Date of Completion
Spring 5-10-2009
Thesis Advisor(s)
Christine Niekrash; Joseph Crivello
Honors Major
Physiology and Neurobiology
Disciplines
Neuroscience and Neurobiology | Other Neuroscience and Neurobiology | Other Physiology | Physiology
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to explore the growth and formation of the head and neck from embryological development through puberty in order to understand how this knowledge is necessary for the development of dental and medical treatments and procedures. This is a necessary aspect of the medical and dental school curriculum at the University of Connecticut Health Center Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine that needs to be incorporated into the current study of embryology for first-year students. Working with Dr. Christine Niekrash, D.M.D, this paper will cover the embryology and growth of the head, face and oral cavity. The goal of this project will be to organize the information and recognize the resources needed to successfully introduce this part of human physiology to the UConn dental and medical students. One area in which this information is particularly relevant is the facial and oral deformities that can occur throughout fetal development.
Recommended Citation
Baylis, Allison, "Head and Neck Embryology: An Overview of Development, Growth and Defect in the Human Fetus" (2009). Honors Scholar Theses. 105.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/srhonors_theses/105