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The zygomatic arch is made up of what two specific structures of what two bones?
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The zygomatic bone, a portion of the frontal bone, and a portion of the temporal bone.
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Which bone or bones make up the cheekbones?
The zygomatic arch is the bone name for the cheekbone. The arch is made up of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone.
Which muscles originate on the Zygomatic arch?
The zygomatic arch supports the main jaw muscle, the masseter, which is necessary both for biting and chewing food and for speech. Several other facial muscles attach to the zygomatic bone, as well.
What is the scientific name for the cheek bone?
There are several bones, but you're most likely thinking of the zygomatic bone/arch.
What is the anatomical wording for the cheek bone?
The cranium is the name for the human skull. The term "cheek bone" is a misnomer, as it is not a separate bone, but is merely a part of the cranium just below the eye socket on either side of the cranium.
What is the name of the chin bone?
Your cheekbone is actually called the zygomatic process which is a combination of two bones your zygomatic bone and your temporal bone... but the bone you feel and see on your face is your zygomatic
What forms the anterior portion of the zygomatic arch?
the zygomatic bone forms the anterior portion.The arch is formed by the zygomatic bone. Not to be confused with the maxilla, although the arch does eventually meet the maxilla.
What is the medical term meaning cheek bones?
The "Zygomatic bone". This comes from the Latin term "Zyosislymore" meaning "Malar" bone.The Zygomatic bone.
Temporal and zygomatic bones join to form?
Temporal and zygomatic bones join to form the zygomatic arch or the cheek bone. The masseter joins here as well to make the chewing muscle.
Is zygomatic process synonyms with zygomatic arch?
Yes, the zygomatic process is another name for the zygomatic arch.
What is the bones of the head?
Frontal Occipital Temporal Sphenoid Zygomatic Arch Mandible Maxilla
Which bone or bones make up the cheekbones?
The zygomatic arch is the bone name for the cheekbone. The arch is made up of the zygomatic process of the temporal bone and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone.
What is the structure that makes up the zygomatic arch?
The zygomatic process and temporal process create the zygomatic arch.
What muscle connects the sternum to the zygomatic arch?
There is no muscle that connects the sternum to the zygomatic arch. The zygomatic arch is a part of the zygoma, a facial bone. The sternum is in the chest.
What Form zygomatic arch?
The zygomatic bone and the temporal bone.
Are there any body parts beginning with a letter z?
Zygoma (it's one of the facial bones) Zygomatic arch
Which muscles originate on the Zygomatic arch?
The zygomatic arch supports the main jaw muscle, the masseter, which is necessary both for biting and chewing food and for speech. Several other facial muscles attach to the zygomatic bone, as well.
What is the scientific name for the cheek bone?
There are several bones, but you're most likely thinking of the zygomatic bone/arch.
