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THE NERVES OF THE FACE:AN ANATOMICAL MODEL OF HEAD IN WAX BY TRAMOND, OBSERVATION AND PHOTOGRAPHICAL TRI‐DIMENSIONAL RECONSTRUCTION
Author(s) -
Le Floch-Prigent Patrice Pierre,
DRIFI FARIDA
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.lb9
Subject(s) - computer science , sample (material) , face (sociological concept) , head (geology) , computer graphics (images) , representation (politics) , set (abstract data type) , data set , factory (object oriented programming) , computer vision , anatomy , engineering drawing , artificial intelligence , geology , medicine , physics , engineering , social science , sociology , politics , political science , law , thermodynamics , programming language , geomorphology
The aim of the study was to check the anatomical veracity of the model of wax N°262, from the Orfila's Museum (Paris) made by Tramond, entitled “nerves of the face”. We successively took several numerical photographs with several view angles; anatomically described the nerves of the face as they were represented on this model; correlated the anatomical veracity of this representation with the classical textbook's data; approached the technical bases of fabrication; and collected successive photographs of the model every 5°, all along 180°, thus allowing animated rotation on computer, using the Quick Time Virtual reality program. The oversize of the model excluded a set on real human skeleton. The building technique of the model was deduced from known data but could not be completed reported. The anatomical veracity of the sample was excellent. The difficulties of realization in wax of an oversized model of the nerves of the human face were solved in the late 19th century, in Paris by Tramond's factory. They remained unequalled. The work of numerisation and its free disposal on the internet permit to make available for everybody this sample of the collection of the Orfila's museum which was evacuated on december 2009, after its closure.