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Functional asymmetry in the face.

B D Chaurasia, H K Goswami

    Acta Anatomica
    |January 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Facial dominance is common, with most people not using both sides of their face equally. Handedness shows a contralateral relationship with facial dominance, particularly in left-handed individuals.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Human Physiology
    • Facial Expression Analysis

    Background:

    • Human motor functions, such as handedness and footedness, often exhibit one-sided dominance.
    • The existence and characteristics of facial dominance, or facial ambilaterality, remain less understood.
    • Investigating facial dominance can provide insights into brain lateralization and motor control.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the potential for one-sided dominance in facial movements.
    • To explore the relationship between handedness and facial dominance.
    • To determine the prevalence of facial ambilaterality.

    Main Methods:

    • Observational study involving 330 participants (300 right-handed, 30 left-handed).
    • Assessment of facial motor tasks including smiling, mouth movements, winking, platysma contraction, lip raising, nostril dilatation, and forehead wrinkling.

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  • Analysis of facial movement patterns to identify dominant sides.

    • Main Results:

    • The majority of participants (over 50%) demonstrated unequal use of their facial sides.
    • Facial ambilaterality (equal use of both sides) was found to be rare.
    • A significant contralateral relationship was observed between handedness and facial dominance: right-handed individuals often showed left-sided facial dominance (58.66%), and left-handed individuals frequently exhibited right-sided facial dominance (73.33%).

    Conclusions:

    • Most individuals exhibit a dominant side of the face, indicating facial asymmetry.
    • Facial dominance is not strongly correlated with handedness in a direct manner.
    • A significant contralateral relationship exists between handedness and facial dominance, suggesting complex neural control mechanisms.