Lateral process of the zygomatic bone

Lateral process of the zygomatic bone
Lateral process of the zygomatic bone
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Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface.
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Left zygomatic bone in situ.
Latin facies lateralis ossis zygomatici
Gray's subject #40 164

The lateral process of the zygomatic bone (or malar) 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.

v · d · eBones of head and neck: the facial skeleton of the skull (TA A02.1.08–15, GA 2.156–177)
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