loading...| Preferred Name |
temporal process of zygomatic bone |
|
| Synonyms |
facies temporalis ossis zygomatici processus temporalis (os zygomaticum) zygomatic bone temporal process processus temporalis ossis zygomatici |
|
| Definitions |
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. |
|
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004654 |
|
| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Temporal_process_of_the_zygomatic_bone SCTID:122772003 EMAPA:37807 FMA:52904 MA:0002812 |
|
| 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. |
|
| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Gray166.png |
|
| has_exact_synonym |
facies temporalis ossis zygomatici processus temporalis (os zygomaticum) zygomatic bone temporal process processus temporalis ossis zygomatici |
|
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
|
| id |
UBERON:0004654 |
|
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
|
| label |
temporal process of zygomatic bone |
|
| notation |
UBERON:0004654 |
|
| part_of | ||
| prefLabel |
temporal process of zygomatic bone |
|
| present_in_taxon | ||
| treeView | ||
| subClassOf |