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ZYGOMATIC BONE [16 records]

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Record 1 2025-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
musculus zygomaticus minor
Latin
CONT

The zygomaticus minor muscle is a small variable muscle of facial expression in the oral region, medial to the zygomaticus major muscle... The muscle originates on the body of the zygomatic bone... It then inserts in the skin of the upper lip adjacent to the insertion of the levator labii superioris.... The muscle elevates the upper lip, assisting in smiling...

OBS

zygomaticus minor muscle; musculus zygomaticus minor: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
musculus zygomaticus minor
Latin
CONT

Le muscle petit zygomatique s'insère sur la partie antérieure de la surface latérale de l'os zygomatique, juste en arrière de la suture zygomatique-maxillaire.

CONT

Le muscle grand zygomatique est postérieur au muscle petit zygomatique. Ces muscles font partie des muscles de la mimique et contribuent plus spécifiquement au sourire [...]

OBS

muscle petit zygomatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

musculus zygomaticus minor : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2025-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Muscles and Tendons
Universal entry(ies)
musculus zygomaticus major
Latin
CONT

The zygomaticus major muscle... is a muscle of facial expression in the oral region that is located lateral to the zygomaticus minor muscle... The muscle originates from the zygomatic bone, lateral to the zygomaticus minor... It then passes anteriorly and inferiorly to insert into the skin at the ipsilateral labial commissure, in and around the orbicularis oris.... The muscle elevates the ipsilateral labial commissure of the upper lips and pulls it laterally, as when a person smiles...

OBS

zygomaticus major muscle; musculus zygomaticus major: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muscles et tendons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
musculus zygomaticus major
Latin
CONT

Le muscle grand zygomatique soulève la commissure des lèvres et creuse le sillon nasolabial, par exemple lorsqu'une personne rit ou sourit.

OBS

muscle grand zygomatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

musculus zygomaticus major : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 3 2025-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
arcus zygomaticus
Latin
A02.1.00.023
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The arch formed by the articulation of the broad temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the slender zygomatic process of the temporal bone...

CONT

zygoma : The term "zygoma" is best avoided; it means the [zygomatic] arch, though it is often incorrectly used as a name for the zygomatic bone.

OBS

zygomatic arch: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.023: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
arcus zygomaticus
Latin
A02.1.00.023
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Arcade formée par le processus temporal de l'os zygomatique et le processus zygomatique du temporal.

OBS

arcade zygomatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.023 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
arcus zygomaticus
Latin
A02.1.00.023
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Parte del cráneo humano, más concretamente de la cara humana, el arco cigomático se forma en la unión de la apófisis cigomática del hueso temporal propio de los huesos del cráneo y la articulación de la apófisis malar, propio de los huesos de la cara, ubicado a un lado de las fosas orbitales.

OBS

A02.1.00.023: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 4 2024-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
processus zygomaticus ossis frontalis
Latin
A02.1.03.014
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The massive projection of the frontal bone that joins the zygomatic bone to form the lateral margin of the orbit.

OBS

zygomatic process of frontal bone : designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.03.014: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
processus zygomaticus ossis frontalis
Latin
A02.1.03.014
classification system code, see observation
OBS

processus zygomatique de l'os frontal : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.03.014 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
processus zygomaticus ossis frontalis
Latin
A02.1.03.014
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A02.1.03.014: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 5 2023-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
  • The Mouth
CONT

The ideal aesthetic surgical candidate for buccal fat pad removal has prominent zygomatic or cheekbones that are masked due to pronounced cheeks. These patients lack an angular appearance to the face; buccal fat pad removal will reduce cheek fullness and highlight their pronounced zygomatic bone.

Key term(s)
  • bichatectomy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
  • Cavité buccale

Spanish

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Record 6 2020-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
os zygomaticum
Latin
A02.1.14.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

A bone of the side of the face below the eye that in mammals forms part of the zygomatic arch and part of the orbit and articulates with the temporal, sphenoid, and frontal bones and with the maxilla of the upper jaw.

OBS

zygoma : The term "zygoma" is best avoided; it means the [zygomatic] arch, though it is often incorrectly used as a name for the zygomatic bone.

OBS

zygomatic bone : designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.14.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

Key term(s)
  • cheek bone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
os zygomaticum
Latin
A02.1.14.001
classification system code, see observation
CONT

De forme quadrilatère, l'os zygomatique forme la partie antéro-latérale du bord, de la paroi latérale et du plancher de l'orbite ainsi que la majeure partie du bord infra-orbitaire. [...] L'os zygomatique s'articule avec les os frontal, sphénoïde, temporal et maxillaire.

OBS

os zygomatique : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.14.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
os zygomaticum
Latin
A02.1.14.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Hueso par, corto y compacto, situado en la parte más externa de la cara, en forma cuadrilátera, que forma el pómulo de la cara y parte de la órbita y presenta un saliente o proceso cigomático que se une hacia atrás con el proceso cigomático del hueso temporal.

OBS

A02.1.14.001: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 7 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
margo lateralis orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.073
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The orbital border formed by the zygomatic process of the frontal bone and the frontal process of the zygomatic bone.

OBS

lateral margin of orbit: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.073: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
margo lateralis orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.073
classification system code, see observation
OBS

bord latéral de l'orbite : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.073 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
margo lateralis orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.073
classification system code, see observation
OBS

borde lateral de la órbita: expresión derivada de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

OBS

A02.1.00.073: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 8 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
paries inferior orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.076
classification system code, see observation
DEF

An inner orbital surface formed by the surfaces of the maxilla, the zygomatic bone, and the palatine bone.

OBS

floor of orbit; inferior wall of orbit: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

PHR

A02.1.00.076: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
paries inferior orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.076
classification system code, see observation
OBS

paroi inférieure de l'orbite; plancher de l'orbite : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.076 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
paries inferior orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.076
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A02.1.00.076: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 9 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
paries lateralis orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.077
classification system code, see observation
DEF

An inner orbital surface formed by the orbital surfaces of the great wing of the sphenoid bone, the zygomatic bone, and the zygomatic process of the frontal bone.

OBS

lateral wall of orbit: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.077: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
paries lateralis orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.077
classification system code, see observation
OBS

paroi latérale de l'orbite : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.077 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
paries lateralis orbitae
Latin
A02.1.00.077
classification system code, see observation
OBS

pared lateral de la órbita: expresión derivada de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

OBS

A02.1.00.077: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 10 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
margo infraorbitalis
Latin
A02.1.00.072
classification system code, see observation
DEF

... the lower border of the orbital opening, formed by the maxilla medially and the zygomatic bone laterally.

OBS

infraorbital margin; infra-orbital margin: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.072: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
margo infraorbitalis
Latin
A02.1.00.072
classification system code, see observation
OBS

bord infraorbitaire; bord infra-orbitaire : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.1.00.072 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
margo infraorbitalis
Latin
A02.1.00.072
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Borde infraorbitario: limita medialmente la pared inferior de la órbita; se articula de adelante hacia atrás con el hueso lagrimal, el etmoides y el palatino.

OBS

A02.1.00.072: cifra identificadora única de la Terminología Anatómica Internacional.

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Record 11 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

Pertaining to the zygoma.

OBS

zygoma : A roughly quadrilateral bone forming the prominence of the cheek and completing the zygomatic arch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
CONT

La première question que l'on peut se poser à propos des fractures du malaire est la suivante : la fracture du malaire est-elle une fracture orbitaire?

Spanish

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Record 12 2015-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

[The] line of union between the zygomatic process of the frontal and the frontal process of the zygomatic bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Os et articulations
DEF

Suture entre le frontal et l'os zygomatique.

Spanish

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Record 13 2012-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
ligamentum palpebrale laterale
Latin
DEF

The band that attaches the tarsal plates to the orbital eminence of the zygomatic bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ligamentum palpebrale laterale
Latin
DEF

Bandelette de tissu fibroconjonctif fixant [...] les tarses au tubercule orbitaire sur l'os malaire [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
ligamentum palpebrale laterale
Latin
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Record 14 2006-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Muscles and Tendons
CONT

Facial fractures : These can range from the fracture of one facial bone, for example a zygomatic fracture, to more severe trauma such as facial smash, which involves multiple fractures and extensive disruption of the bony architecture of the head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Muscles et tendons
CONT

Le traumatisme facial possède différents niveaux de gravité, allant du traumatisme le plus léger, au fracas facial associé à des lésions vitales engageant le pronostic vital.

Spanish

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Record 15 2006-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dentistry
  • The Mouth
DEF

Relating to the zygomatic bone.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie
  • Cavité buccale
DEF

Qui se rapporte à l'arcade de la joue [...]

OBS

L'os qui forme l'arcade de la joue est aussi appelé arcade zygomatique ou arcade jugale. Squelette de la tête. Il existe également un ligament jugal dans l'articulation du genou : il relie en avant les cornes antérieures des deux ménisques.

Spanish

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Record 16 2002-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Endocrine System and Metabolism
  • The Eye
CONT

The lacrimal gland, which secretes the tears...(glandula lacrimalis)... is lodged in the lacrimal fossa, on the medial side of the zygomatic process of the frontal bone. It is of an oval form, about the size and shape of an almond, and consists of two portions, described as the superior and inferior lacrimal glands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
  • Oeil
CONT

La glande lacrymale est située en partie supérieure temporale de l'orbite. Elle a pour rôle de sécréter les larmes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas endocrino y metabólico
  • Ojo
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