Uber Anatomy Ontology

Last uploaded: January 15, 2025
Id http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004654
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004654
Preferred Name

temporal process of zygomatic bone

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.
Synonyms
facies temporalis ossis zygomatici
processus temporalis (os zygomaticum)
zygomatic bone temporal process
processus temporalis ossis zygomatici
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