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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.

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The maxilla and the zygoma compose the lateral buttress of the face. These two bones join to form the "cheekbone".

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