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| Bone: Zygomaticoörbital foramina | |
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| Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface. | |
| Latin | foramen zygomaticoorbitale |
| Gray's | subject #40 165 |
On the orbital process of the zygomatic bone are seen the orifices of two canals, the zygomatico-orbital foramina.
One of these canals opens into the temporal fossa, the other on the malar surface of the bone.
The former transmits the zygomaticotemporal, the latter the zygomaticofacial nerve.
External links
- zygomaticofacial+foramen at eMedicine Dictionary
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