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Maxillary Process of Zygomatic Bone
Skeletal System

Maxillary Process of Zygomatic Bone

Processus maxillaris ossis zygomatici

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Description

The maxillary process is the pointed, anteromedial projection found on the anterior aspect of the zygomatic bone. The maxillary process:

—consists of the lateral portion of the infraorbital margin;

—articulates with the zygomatic process of maxilla, forming the zygomaticomaxillary suture;

—contributes to the formation of the floor of the orbit.

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