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Yes, the zygomatic process is another name for the zygomatic arch.

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What is the structure that makes up the zygomatic arch?

The zygomatic process and temporal process create the zygomatic arch.


The zygomatic arch is made up of what two specific structures of what two bones?

The zygomatic bone, a portion of the frontal bone, and a portion of the temporal bone.


What muscle connects the sternum to the zygomatic arch?

The muscle that connects the sternum to the zygomatic arch is the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This muscle originates from the sternum and clavicle and attaches to the mastoid process of the temporal bone, which is part of the zygomatic arch. It helps with various movements of the head and neck.


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 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 Form zygomatic arch?

The zygomatic bone and the temporal bone.


What muscle originates in the zygomatic process?

The zygomatic process is located on the temporal bone. The process is connected to the zygomatic bone to create the zygomatic arch.


What is the 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.


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.


What is the function of the zygomatic process?

The zygomatic process is a bony projection on the temporal bone that helps form the zygomatic arch, which plays a role in supporting the structures of the face and providing attachment points for muscles involved in chewing and facial expressions.


What in the body starts with z?

zygomatic arch


What superficial bone is most likely to break if hit in the cheek?

The Zygomatic Arch