Zygomaticofrontal suture

Zygomaticofrontal suture

Infobox Anatomy
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Latin = Sutura frontozygomatica
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Caption = Side view of the skull.


Caption2 = Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Zygomaticofrontal suture labeled at center left.)
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The Zygomaticofrontal suture (or Frontozygomatic suture) is the cranial suture between the zygomatic bone and the frontal bone. It accounts for much of the structural integrity of the skull casing.


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