The Evo-Devo Origin of the Nose, Anterior Skull Base and Midface

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Introduction

   • Roger Jankowski

   Pages 1-8

3. Formation of the Olfactory Nose

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. The Primary Nose and Palate in Evolution

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 11-23

   3. The Primary Nose and Palate in Human Embryo Development

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 25-32

4. Formation of the Respiratory Nose

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33

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   2. Parallels Between Evolution and Development of the Nose

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 35-36

   3. The Seemingly Simple Formation of the Secondary Palate and Nose in the Human Embryo

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 37-39

   4. The Complex Formation of the Secondary Palate and Nose in Evolution

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 41-61

   5. A Theory of Secondary Palate Formation

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 63-71

5. Revisiting Anatomy of the Nose

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73

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   2. Primary and Secondary Palates: Primary and Secondary Nasal Fossae

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 75-78

   3. Olfactory and Respiratory Nasal Fossae

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 79-87

   4. Is the Human Ethmoid Labyrinth a Sinus?

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 89-98

   5. Understanding the Anatomy of the Human Nose

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 99-114

6. Formation of the Paranasal Air Sinuses

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115

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   2. Formation of the Paranasal Air Sinuses

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 117-128

7. Formation of the Midface and Anterior Skull Base

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129

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   2. The Nose in Midface Development

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 131-134

   3. Reminder of Normal Embryologic Development of the Human Brain

      • Roger Jankowski

      Pages 135-145

The phylontogenic theory proposes an original understanding of nose, sinus and midface formation and development by looking back in evolution for the first traces of the olfactory organ and then tracing its successive phyletic transformations to become part of the respiratory apparatus and finally the central point of human facial anatomy. Von Baer’s, Darwin’s, Haeckel’s, Garstang’s, Gould’s and Buss’ explorations of parallels between phylogeny and ontogeny help to trace the nose and midface story. The paradigm of existing parallels between ontogeny and phylogeny proves useful both in seeking to understand the holoprosencephalic spectrum of facial malformations (which represent radically different pathways of facial development after the life’s tape has been started to run again) and in formulating hypotheses on chordate to vertebrate evolution.  The phylontogenic theory leads to new medical hypotheses on nose and sinus diseases and opens the field of evolution and development-based medicine.

• Development
• Evolution
• Midface
• Nose
• Sinus

From the book reviews:

“The aim of this book is to provide an original understanding of the nose, midface and anterior skull base development based upon the evo-devo theory. … At the end of each part, a clear and concise summary underlines the key issues. … This original, attractive, and richly documented book will be of great value not only to all physicians and anatomists dealing with the nose and paranasal sinuses and also to those who are interested in general concept of evolution.” (B. Grignon, Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2014)

• Faculté de Médecine, Service ORL - CHU, Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France

  Roger Jankowski

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).

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