Zygomatico-orbital foramina
| Zygomaticoörbital foramina | |
|---|---|
 Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen zygomaticoorbitale |
| TA98 | A02.1.14.009 |
| TA2 | 827 |
| FMA | 53168 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
On the orbital process of the zygomatic bone are seen the orifices of two canals, the zygomaticoörbital 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.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 165 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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