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Zygomatico-orbital foramina
Canals in the skull From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The zygomatico-orbital foramina are two canals in the skull, that allow nerves to pass through. The orifices are seen on the orbital process of the zygomatic bone.
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One of these canals opens into the temporal fossa, the other on the malar surface of the bone.
The former transmits the zygomaticotemporal, the latter the zygomaticofacial nerve.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 165 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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