The zygomatico-orbital foramina are two
canals in the
skull
The skull, or cranium, is typically a bony enclosure around the brain of a vertebrate. In some fish, and amphibians, the skull is of cartilage. The skull is at the head end of the vertebrate.
In the human, the skull comprises two prominent ...
, that allow nerves to pass through. The orifices are seen on the orbital process of the
zygomatic bone
In the human skull, the zygomatic bone (from ), 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 fos ...
.
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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Foramina of the skull
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