Zygomaticofacial foramen
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| Zygomaticofacial foramen | |
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The skull seen from front (zygomaticofacial foramen labeled at center right)
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Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface.
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| Latin | Foramen zygomaticofaciale |
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f_12/12373901 |
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| Anatomical terms of bone
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The malar surface of the zygomatic bone 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.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 22:01-08 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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