Zygomaticofacial foramen
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Zygomaticofacial foramen | |
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![]() The skull seen from front (zygomaticofacial foramen labeled at center right) | |
![]() Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Foramen zygomaticofaciale |
TA98 | A02.1.14.010 |
TA2 | 828 |
FMA | 53169 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The zygomaticofacial foramen is a small aperture. It perforates the malar surface of the convex zygomatic bone near its center, for the passage of the zygomaticofacial nerve and vessels. Below this foramen is a slight elevation, which gives origin to the Zygomaticus.
References[edit]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 164 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links[edit]
- Anatomy figure: 22:01-08 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center