Zygomaticofacial foramen

Zygomaticofacial foramen

Infobox Bone
Name = Zygomaticofacial foramen
Latin = foramen zygomaticofaciale
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GrayPage = 164



Caption = The skull from the front. (Zygomaticofacial foramen labeled at center right.)


Caption2 = Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface.
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The malar surface of the zygomatic bone is convex and perforated near its center by a small aperture, the zygomaticofacial foramen, for the passage of the zygomaticofacial nerve and vessels; below this foramen is a slight elevation, which gives origin to the Zygomaticus.

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