The zygomaticotemporal suture (or temporozygomatic suture) is the cranial suture between the zygomatic bone and the temporal bone.[1] This is part of the zygomatic arch.[1] Movement at the suture decreases with development during aging.[1] It has a complex internal structure.[1]
| Zygomaticotemporal suture | |
|---|---|
 Zygomaticotemporal suture (red) | |
 Zygomaticotemporal suture (green) | |
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| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sutura temporozygomatica |
| TA98 | A03.1.02.024 |
| TA2 | 1599 |
| FMA | 52958 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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Zygomaticotemporal suture (blue circle) and position of two bones. -
Position of zygomaticotemporal suture (red). Animation. -
Cross section (temporal bones removed). Animation. -
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Side view of the skull. (Zygomaticotemporal suture is suture between zygomatic bone, at left in white, and temporal bone, at center in pink.)
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 182 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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