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Zygoma refers to the zygomatic bone in the human face.
Zygomatic Bone is the important human facial bone. They are the third largest maxillary bones next to the mandible and upper maxillary bones. They are located on the lower lateral part of the obit in a irregular diamond shape with a rough surface. The zygomatic bone constitute the highest peak pointing to the front lateral direction. The diamond shaped zygomatic bone has four processes. They are the frontosphenoidal process, the maxillary process, the temporal process and the orbital process. The temporal process reaches backward to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. These two processes joined together forming the zygomatic arch. The zygomatic arch located on each side of the skull, shaped in an lateral directed arch. Its upper edge is sharp and it can be easily pulped on the side of the face.
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What is the name for the cheekbone?
zygoma (plural zygomata)
What is the anatomical name for the cheekbone?
zygoma (plural zygomata)
What is a zygomaticus?
A zygoma is the anatomical name for the cheekbone.
What is the medical term meaning chin bone?
the chin bone is actually the jaw bone and is called the mandible
Are there any body parts beginning with a letter z?
Zygoma (it's one of the facial bones) Zygomatic arch
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 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 kind of bone is a Zygoma bone?
These are bones in the face that stick out from the sides to form the cheek. There is one on each side.
Have jaejoong ever have plastic sugery?
yes he did had plastic surgery..he had some problems with his eyelids..so he had an eyes surgery...he admitted that..but that it's the only one ^^ ^ He had nose surgery too... zygoma reduction double eyelid mongoloid upper blephroplasty jaw reduction, epi-canthoplasty
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 zygoma?
Zygoma refers to the zygomatic bone in the human face. Zygomatic Bone is the important human facial bone. They are the third largest maxillary bones next to the mandible and upper maxillary bones. They are located on the lower lateral part of the obit in a irregular diamond shape with a rough surface. The zygomatic bone constitute the highest peak pointing to the front lateral direction. The diamond shaped zygomatic bone has four processes. They are the frontosphenoidal process, the maxillary process, the temporal process and the orbital process. The temporal process reaches backward to the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. These two processes joined together forming the zygomatic arch. The zygomatic arch located on each side of the skull, shaped in an lateral directed arch. Its upper edge is sharp and it can be easily pulped on the side of the face.
How many bones form the orbit?
yo mama In anatomy, the orbit is the cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated. "Orbit" can refer to the bony socket,[1] or it can also be used to imply the contents.[2] In the adult human, the volume of the orbit is 30 ml, of which the eye occupies 6.5 ml
