Zygomaticotemporal suture

The zygomaticotemporal suture (or temporozygomatic suture) is the cranial suture between the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone.[1] This is part of the zygomatic arch.[1] Movement at the suture decreases with development during aging.[1] It has a complex internal structure.[1]

Zygomaticotemporal suture
Zygomaticotemporal suture (red)
Zygomaticotemporal suture (green)
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LatinSutura temporozygomatica
TA98A03.1.02.024
TA21599
FMA52958
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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 182 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Curtis, Neil; Witzel, Ulrich; Fagan, Michael J. (2014). "Development and Three-Dimensional Morphology of the Zygomaticotemporal Suture in Primate Skulls". Folia Primatologica. 85 (2): 77–87. doi:10.1159/000357526. ISSN 0015-5713. PMID 24481002.
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