Zygomatic process of maxilla
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Bone: Zygomatic process of maxilla 
Articulation of nasal and lacrimal bones with maxilla. (Zygomatic process visible at center right.) 
Left zygomatic bone in situ. (Zygomatic process of maxilla visible but not labeled.) Latin processus zygomaticus maxillae Gray's subject #38 161 The zygomatic process of the maxilla (malar process) is a rough triangular eminence, situated at the angle of separation of the anterior, zygomatic, and orbital surfaces.
- In front it forms part of the anterior surface.
- Behind it is concave, and forms part of the infratemporal fossa.
- Above it is rough and serrated for articulation with the zygomatic bone.
- Below it presents the prominent arched border which marks the division between the anterior and infratemporal surfaces.
Additional images
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Anterior surface of maxilla at birth.
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Left infratemporal fossa.
External links
- SUNY Labs 22:os-1904 - "Osteology of the Skull: The Maxilla"
- zygomatic+process+of+maxilla at eMedicine Dictionary
- Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, at Elsevier 34257.000-1
Bones of head and neck: the facial skeleton of the skull (TA A02.1.08–15, GA 2.156–177) Maxilla SurfacesProcessesOtherZygomatic Palatine FossaePlatesProcessesMandible external surface (Symphysis menti, Lingual foramen, Mental protuberance, Mental foramen, Mandibular incisive canal) · internal surface (Mental spine, Mylohyoid line, Sublingual fovea, Submandibular fovea) · Alveolar part of mandibleMinor/
noseNasal bone: Internasal suture · Nasal foramina
Inferior nasal concha: Ethmoidal process · Maxillary process
Vomer: Vomer anterior · Synostosis vomerina · Vomer posterior (Wing)
Lacrimal: Posterior lacrimal crest · Lacrimal groove · Lacrimal hamulusCategories:- Musculoskeletal system stubs
- Bones of the head and neck
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