Description
The zygomatic process (malar process) is the thick, rough, lateral projection found along the superolateral aspect of the maxilla. The zygomatic process:
—is continuous medially with the body of maxilla;
—articulates with the maxillary process of zygomatic bone, forming the zygomaticomaxillary suture;
—contributes to the formation of the floor of the orbit.
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