Zygomatic arch

The ridge of bone across the temporal bone, running between the ear and the bottom of the eye socket.


The horizontal arch of bone on either side of the face, just below the eyes, formed by connected processes of the zygomatic and temporal bones.


The formation, on each side of the cheeks, of the zygomatic process of each malar bone articulating with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone.


The bony arch, often referred to as the cheekbone, located on both sides of the skull just beneath the eye socket. This zygomatic arch is composed of the zygomatic and temporal bones.


 


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