Zygomatic

It forms part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit. It is an even and irregular bone.

It presents the following structures: malar, orbital, temporal faces; frontal, temporal and maxillary processes and four edges.

faces

Law Suit

Malar Face – convex; has a foramen (zygomaticofacial foramen) that serves for the passage of zygomaticofacial nerve and vessels

Temporal face – concave

Orbital Face – forms part of the floor and lateral wall of the orbit

Zygomatic Arch

Temporal Process of the Zygomatic Bone

Zygomatic Process of the Temporal Bone

ZYGOMATIC - SIDE VIEW

Source: NETTER, Frank H.. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2nd edition Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000.

Frontal Process – articulates with the frontal

Maxillary Process – articulates with the maxilla

Temporal Process - articulates with the temporal

ZYGOMATIC (orange) ASSOCIATED WITH FACE BONES

Source: SOBOTTA, Johannes. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 21 ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2000.