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  2. Zygomatic arch - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, the zygomatic arch, or cheek bone, is a part of the skull formed by the zygomatic process of the temporal bone (a bone extending forward from the side of the skull, over the opening of the ear) and the temporal process of the zygomatic bone (the side of the cheekbone), the two being united by an oblique suture (the zygomaticotemporal suture); [1] the tendon of the temporal muscle ...

  3. Zygomatic bone - Wikipedia

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    In the human skull, the zygomatic bone (from Ancient Greek: ζῠγόν, romanized: zugón, lit. 'yoke'), also called cheekbone or malar bone, is a paired irregular bone, situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forming part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, of the temporal fossa and the infratemporal fossa.

  4. Zygomatic process - Wikipedia

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    The zygomatic process of the maxilla [2] is a rough triangular eminence, situated at the angle of separation of the anterior, zygomatic, and orbital surfaces.. In front it forms part of the anterior surface.

  5. Zygomaticus major muscle - Wikipedia

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    The zygomaticus major muscle is a muscle of the face. It arises from either zygomatic arch ; it inserts at the corner of the mouth. It is innervated by branches of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII). It is a muscle of facial expression, which draws the angle of the mouth superiorly and posteriorly to allow one to smile. Bifid zygomaticus ...

  6. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    zygomaticus major: head, mouth (left/right) zygomatic bone in region of zygomaticomaxillary suture modiolus of mouth: facial artery: facial nerve [CNVII], buccal branch: draws angle of mouth upward and laterally 2 1 zygomaticus minor: head, mouth (left/right) zygomatic bone in region of zygomaticomaxillary suture skin of upper lip: facial artery

  7. Facial muscles - Wikipedia

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    Zygomaticus major muscle; Zygomaticus minor muscle; Levator labii superioris; Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle; Depressor labii inferioris muscle; Levator anguli oris; Buccinator muscle; Mentalis; The platysma is supplied by the facial nerve. Although it is mostly in the neck and can be grouped with the neck muscles by location, it ...

  8. Zygomaticus - Wikipedia

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    Zygomaticus may refer to: Zygomatic bone; Zygomaticus minor muscle; Zygomaticus major muscle This page was last edited on 10 April 2017, at 18:27 (UTC). Text is ...

  9. Zygomaticofacial nerve - Wikipedia

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    The zygomaticofacial nerve (or zygomaticofacial branch of zygomatic nerve or malar branch of zygomatic nerve [citation needed]) is a cutaneous branch of the maxillary nerve (CN V 2) that arises within the orbit. [1]