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Heterogeneous length and in-series arrangement of orbicularis oculi muscle: individual myofibers do not extend the length of the eyelid.

J D Wirtschafter 1, T Lander 1, R H Baker 1, M Stevanoviç 1, J Kirsch 1, L K McLoon 1
PMCID: PMC1298501  PMID: 7886882

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