| zygomatico-orbital artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, superficial temporal, sometimes middle temporal; distribution, orbicularis oculi muscle and portions of the orbit; anastomoses, lacrimal and palpebral branches of ophthalmic. Synonym: arteria zygomatico-orbitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| zygomatico-orbital foramen | The common opening on the orbital surface of the zygomatic bone of the canals transmitting the zygomaticofacial and zygomaticotemporal nerves; sometimes each of these canals has a separate opening on the orbital surface. Synonym: foramen zygomatico-orbitale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticoauricular | Relating to the zygomatic bone and the auricle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticoauricular index | The ratio between the zygomatic and the auricular diameters of the skull or head. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticoauricularis | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, galea aponeurotica; insertion, cartilage of auricle; action, draws pinna of ear upward and forward; nerve supply, facial. Considered by some to be the anterior part of the temporoparietal muscle. Synonym: musculus auricularis anterior, musculus attrahens aurem, musculus attrahens auriculam, zygomaticoauricularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticofacial | Relating to the zygomatic bone and the face. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticofacial branch of zygomatic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Penetrates zygomatic bone to supply skin of face over zygoma or cheekbone. Synonym: ramus zygomaticofacialis nervi zygomatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticofacial foramen | The opening on the lateral surface of the zygomatic bone below the orbital margin that transmits the zygomaticofacial nerve. Synonym: foramen zygomaticofaciale, malar foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticofrontal | Relating to the zygomatic and frontal bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticomaxillary | Relating to the zygomatic bone and the maxilla. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticomaxillary suture | Articulation of the zygomatic bone with the zygomatic process of the maxilla. Synonym: sutura zygomaticomaxillaris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticosphenoid | Relating to the zygomatic and sphenoid bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticotemporal | Relating to the zygomatic and temporal bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticotemporal branch of zygomatic nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Penetrates frontal process of zygomatic bone to supply skin of face lateral to orbit. Synonym: ramus zygomaticotemporalis nervi zygomatici. (05 Mar 2000) |
| zygomaticotemporal foramen | The opening, on the temporal surface of the zygomatic bone, of the canal that gives passage to the zygomaticotemporal nerve. Synonym: foramen zygomaticotemporale. (05 Mar 2000) |