| Temporal process of the zygomatic bone |
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| Left zygomatic bone. Temporal surface. |
| Latin |
facies temporalis ossis zygomatici |
| Gray's |
subject #50 164 |
The temporal process of the zygomatic bone, directed backward and medialward, is concave, presenting medially a rough, triangular area, for articulation with the maxilla, and laterally a smooth, concave surface, the upper part of which forms the anterior boundary of the temporal fossa, the lower a part of the infratemporal fossa.
Near the center of this surface is the zygomaticotemporal foramen for the transmission of the zygomaticotemporal nerve.
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