The zygomaticofacial foramen is a small[citation needed] opening upon the lateral (facial) surface of the zygomatic bone near the bone's orbital border. It gives passage to the zygomaticofacial nerve, artery, and vein. It is often doubled; it is sometimes absent.[1]
| Zygomaticofacial foramen | |
|---|---|
 The skull seen from front (zygomaticofacial foramen labeled at center right) | |
 Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | foramen zygomaticofaciale |
| TA98 | A02.1.14.010 |
| TA2 | 828 |
| FMA | 53169 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
Inferior to the foramen is a slight elevation which gives origin to the zygomaticus muscle.[citation needed]
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 164 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 615. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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External links
edit- Anatomy figure: 22:01-08 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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