The zygomatic bone (or zygoma) is a paired, irregular bone that defines the anterior and lateral portions of the face. The zygomatic complex is involved in the protection of the contents of the orbit and the contour of the face and cheeks.
The term zygomatic derives from the Ancient Greek Ζυγόμα, zygoma, meaning "yoke". The zygomatic bone is occasionally referred to as the zygoma, but this term may also refer to the zygomatic arch.
It is sometimes known as ‘zygoma’, a Greek word meaning ‘yoke’. This bone forms the cheeks and the lateral walls of the eye sockets or orbits. It is located at the upper and lateral part of the face and can be felt from outside at the prominence of the cheekbones.
The zygomatic bone (zygoma) is an irregularly shaped bone of the skull. It is often referred to as the cheekbone, and it comprises the prominence just below the lateral side of the orbit.
The zygomatic bone, known as the cheekbone, connects the cheeks with the eyes, jaw, ears, and forehead. Facial expressions, speaking, chewing, drinking, and breathing are enabled by the lower part of the zygomatic bone.
The zygomatic bone is small and quadrangular, and is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face: it forms the prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal and infratemporal fossæ.
Anatomy The zygoma, a major buttress of the facial skeleton, is the principal structure of the lateral midface. A thick strong bone, the zygoma is roughly quadrilateral in shape, with an outer convex (cheek) surface and an inner concave (temporal) surface.