Zygomatic process of frontal bone
| Zygomatic process of frontal bone | |
|---|---|
 Left zygomatic bone. (Zygomatic process of frontal bone is the part of the frontal bone (upper part of picture) which protrudes above the rest of the bone, connecting to the zygomatic bone.) | |
 Frontal bone at birth. (Zygomatic process visible at lower right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | processus zygomaticus ossis frontalis |
| TA | A02.1.03.014 |
| FMA | 54389 |
The zygomatic process of frontal bone is the part of the zygomatic process consisting of the frontal bone.
The supraorbital margin of the frontal bone ends laterally in the zygomatic process, which is strong and prominent, and articulates with the zygomatic bone. The zygomatic process of the frontal bone extends from the frontal bone laterally and inferiorly.
Additional images
Frontal bone. Outer surface.
Zygomatic process of frontal bone
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Photo - look for #6
- Anatomy diagram: 34256.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
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