Term Name: | temporal process of zygomatic bone |
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Synonyms: | facies temporalis ossis zygomatici, zygomatic bone temporal process |
Definition: | The temporal process of the zygomatic bone, directed backward and medialward, is concave, presenting medially a rough, triangular area, for articulation with the maxilla, and laterally a smooth, concave surface, the upper part of which forms the anterior boundary of the temporal fossa, the lower a part of the infratemporal fossa. Near the center of this surface is the zygomaticotemporal foramen for the transmission of the zygomaticotemporal nerve. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0004654] |