ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

SKELETAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
another name for the cheek bone
A
xiphoid process
B
zygomatic bone
C
manubrium
D
sphenoid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -zygomatic bone, also called cheekbone, or malar bone, diamond-shaped bone below and lateral to the orbit, or eye socket, at the widest part of the cheek.

Detailed explanation-2: -The zygomatic bones help give shape and structure to the face and are connected to the jaw and bones near the ears, forehead, and skull. They protect the nerves and blood vessels that run through the face and provide an attachment for muscles that help the jaw move. Also called cheekbone.

Detailed explanation-3: -The zygomatic bones (Gr., zygoma – yoke) are two facial bones that form the cheeks and the lateral walls of the orbits. They are also commonly referred to as the cheekbones or malar bones (L., mala – the cheek). Each zygomatic bone articulates with the temporal bone, frontal bone, maxilla, and sphenoid bones.

Detailed explanation-4: -The clavicle is known as the “beauty bone” because of its location in the body.

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