2023年11月3日 · The zygomatic bone is nearly quadrangular in shape and it features three surfaces, five borders and two processes. Besides forming the prominence of the cheek, the zygomatic bone also contributes to the formation of the zygomatic arch, the walls of the temporal and infratemporal fossae, and the floor and lateral wall of the bony orbit.

The zygomatic process of the temporal bone is a long, arched process projecting from the lower part of the squamous portion of the temporal bone. It articulates with the zygomatic bone.

Each zygomatic bone is diamond-shaped and composed of three processes with similarly named associated bony articulations: frontal, temporal, and maxillary. Each process of the zygomatic bone forms important structures of the skull.

2023年6月5日 · The zygomatic bone (or zygoma) is a paired, irregular bone that defines the anterior and lateral portions of the face. The zygomatic complex is involved in the protection of the contents of the orbit and the contour of the face and cheeks. [1]

2024年8月20日 · The zygomatic process (protrusion) helps make up the shape of certain bones and offers structure. For example, the zygomatic process of the maxilla makes up its most lateral portion, or its outer end.

2022年2月18日 · Zygomatic bone, commonly known as the cheekbone, is a paired, irregular facial bone. It is sometimes known as ‘zygoma’, a Greek word meaning ‘yoke’. This bone forms the cheeks and the lateral walls of the eye sockets or orbits.

2020年9月14日 · Zygomatic process of the maxilla bone Together with the temporal process of the cheekbone, the zygomatic process of the temporal bone forms the zygomatic arch. This arch surrounds a large hollow that allows the temporal and masseter muscles to …

zygomatic bone, diamond-shaped bone below and lateral to the orbit, or eye socket, at the widest part of the cheek. It adjoins the frontal bone at the outer edge of the orbit and the sphenoid and maxilla within the orbit.

2025年1月18日 · The zygomatic bone is a complex, irregularly shaped bone that is located in the middle of the face, between the temporal bone and the maxilla. It is comprised of three main parts: the body, the temporal process, and the zygomatic process.

2025年1月16日 · The zygomatic bone (also known as zygoma or malar bone) is an important facial bone that forms the prominence of the cheek. It is roughly quadrangular in shape. Zygoma has three surfaces, five borders, and two processes.