Bone
Zygomatic bone
Cheekbone
High-yield
Forms the cheek prominence and lateral orbital wall; its arch is a common facial fracture site.
Overview
The bone of the cheek prominence that forms part of the lateral orbital wall and, with the temporal process, the zygomatic arch.
Reference facts
- Bone type
Irregular
- Key landmarks
Frontal process; Temporal process (forms zygomatic arch); Orbital surface; Zygomaticofacial foramen
- Articulations
Frontal; Maxilla; Temporal; Sphenoid (greater wing)