Zygomatico-orbital foramina
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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.
[edit] External links
- zygomaticofacial+foramen at eMedicine Dictionary
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