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Zygomatico-orbital foramina
Canals in the skull / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The zygomatico-orbital foramina are two canals in the skull, that allow nerves to pass through. The orifices are seen on the orbital process of the zygomatic bone.
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Zygomatico-orbital foramina | |
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![]() Left zygomatic bone. Malar surface. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | foramen zygomaticoorbitale |
TA98 | A02.1.14.009 |
TA2 | 827 |
FMA | 53168 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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One of these canals opens into the temporal fossa, the other on the malar surface of the bone.
The former transmits the zygomaticotemporal, the latter the zygomaticofacial nerve.