What Is the Frontosphenoidal Process?

What Is the Frontosphenoidal Process?

Description. The frontosphenoidal process is thick and serrated, and articulates with the zygomatic process

zygomatic process
The zygomatic process is a long arched process, projecting from the lower part of the squamous part of temporal bone. ... The anterior end is deeply serrated and articulates with the zygomatic bone. The posterior end is connected to the squama by two roots, the anterior and posterior roots.
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of the frontal bone. On its orbital surface, just within the orbital margin and about 11 mm. below the zygomaticofrontal suture is a tubercle of varying size and form, but present in 95 per cent.

What does the zygomatic process do?

Zygomatic process of temporal bone

The superior border is long, thin, and sharp, and serves for the attachment of the temporal fascia. The inferior border, short, thick, and arched, has attached to it some fibers of the masseter. The lateral surface is convex and subcutaneous.

Where is the temporal process?

n. The posterior projection of the zygomatic bone articulating with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone to form the zygomatic arch.

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