zygomatic

Examples of zygomatic in the following topics:

• Facial Bones

  • The viscerocranium (face) includes these bones: vomer, 2 inferior nasal conchae, 2 nasals, maxilla, mandible, palatine, 2 zygomatics, and 2 lacrimals.
  • The two zygomatic bones form the cheeks and contribute to the orbits.
  • The maxilla articulates with the zygomatic, nasal, lacrimal, and palatine bones.

• Cranial Bones

  • The zygomatic process that projects from the lower squamous region and articulates with the zygomatic bone of the cheek.
  • The zygomaticotemporal suture separates the zygomatic bone and zygomatic process of temporal bone.
  • It also articulates with the zygomatic and nasal bones and the maxilla.

• General Features and Functions of the Skull

  • The facial skeleton contains the vomer, two nasal conchae, two nasal bones, two maxilla, the mandible, two palatine bones, two zygomatic bones, and two lacrimal bones.
  • The face is made of 2 nasal, 2 lacrimal, 2 palantine, 2 inferior nasal concha, 2 zygomatic, 2 maxilla, 1 mandible, and 1 vomer.

• Orbits

  • The zygomatic bone forms the lateral (and half of the basal) border of the orbital rim, and also the lateral wall of the orbital surface—this is the thickest region of the orbit as it is most exposed to external trauma.

• Chewing Muscles

  • Highlighted in orange, the temporalis muscle is a broad muscle extending from zygomatic bone.

• The Axial Skeleton

  • Important facial bones include the lower jaw or mandible, the upper jaw or maxilla, the zygomatic or cheek bone, and the nasal bone.

• Facial Muscles

  • The zygomatic muscle, associated with the cheeks, is divided into two parts: the major and the minor.