Zygomatic arch
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Side view of the skull.
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Articulation of the mandible. Lateral aspect.
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| Latin | arcus zygomaticus |
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| Anatomical terminology
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The zygomatic arch or cheek bone is formed by the zygomatic process of temporal bone (a bone extending forward from the side of the skull, over the opening of the ear) and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone (the side of the cheekbone), the two being united by an oblique suture (zygomaticotemporal suture);[1] the tendon of the Temporalis passes medial to the arch to gain insertion into the coronoid process of the mandible. The jugal point is the point at the anterior end of the upper border of the zygomatic arch where the masseteric and maxillary edges meet at an angle. The jugal point is the anterior end of upper border of the zygomatic arch where it meets the process of the zygomatic bone.
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Structure
The zygomatic process of the temporal arises by two roots:
- an anterior, directed inward in front of the mandibular fossa, where it expands to form the articular tubercle.
- a posterior, which runs backward above the external acoustic meatus and is continuous with the supramastoid crest.
The upper border of the arch gives attachment to the temporal fascia;[2] the lower border and medial surface give origin to the Masseter.
History
Etymology
The term zygomatic derives from the Greek ζύγωμα zygōma meaning "bolt, bar", derived from ζυγο- "yoke, join". The Greek word was already used with this anatomical sense by Galen (2.437, 746) in the 2nd century AD. The zygomatic arch is occasionally referred to as the zygoma, but this term usually refers to the zygomatic bone or occasionally the zygomatic process.
Other animals
The zygomatic arch is significant in evolutionary biology, as it is part of the structures derived from the ancestral single temporal fenestra of the synapsid ancestor of mammals.
Additional images
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Left temporal bone. Outer surface.
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Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface.
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Gray187.png
Base of skull. Inferior surface.
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The Temporalis; the zygomatic arch and Masseter have been removed.
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Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side.
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Sygomafracture.png
Fracture of the zygomatic arch as seen on plain Xray
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Zygomatic arch.Base of skull.
See also
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lesson1 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (latskullitems)
- Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
