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zygomatic bone (pair)

Identification

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Link to the unit	zygomatic bone (pair)
Links of entity	generic: zygomatic bone
Entity-oriented links	Universal page Definition page
External links	TA98 FMA PubMed
Partonomic links	Level 2: bones of cranium Short Extended
	Level 3: zygomatic bone (pair)
Taxonomic links	Level 2: bone Short Extended
	Level 3: irregular bone
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Taxonomic definition

A zygomatic bone is an irregular bone

] which is the prominent bone of the cheek, lateroinferior to the orbita and making the junction between the face and the temporal bone.

Partonomy

TAH:U17040	os japonicum (pair) UOU
TAH:U716	lateral surface of zygomatic bone (pair) PEU
TAH:U717	temporal surface of zygomatic bone (pair) PEU
TAH:U718	orbital surface of zygomatic bone (pair) PEU
TAH:U719	temporal process of zygomatic bone (pair) UOU
TAH:U720	frontal process of zygomatic bone (pair) UOU
TAH:U721	orbital tubercle (pair) UOU
TAH:U722	marginal tubercle (pair) UOU
TAH:U723	zygomaticoorbital foramen (pair) PEU
TAH:U724	zygomaticofacial foramen (pair) PEU
TAH:U725	zygomaticotemporal foramen (pair) PEU

Total

11 children

Taxonomy

FMA:62955	anatomical entity
FMA:61775	physical entity
FMA:67165	material entity
FMA:305751	anatomical structure
FMA:67135	postnatal anatomical structure
FMA:67498	organ
FMA:55671	hollow organ
FMA:55673	organ with cavitated parts
FMA:5018	bone
FMA:7477	irregular bone
FMA:52747	zygomatic bone

Date: 15.06.2025