Zygomaticofacial foramen
| Bone: Zygomaticofacial foramen |
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| The skull from the front. (Zygomaticofacial foramen labeled at center right.) |
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| Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface. |
| Latin |
foramen zygomaticofaciale |
| Gray's |
subject #40 164 |
The malar surface of the zygomatic bone is convex and perforated near its center by a small aperture, the zygomaticofacial foramen, for the passage of the zygomaticofacial nerve and vessels; below this foramen is a slight elevation, which gives origin to the Zygomaticus.
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