| 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.
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