Zygoma : strong buttress of lateral midface Lying between Zygomatic processes of frontal bone and maxilla High Incidence of ZMC Fracture Related to it’s prominent position within the facial skeleton. Protects the globe of the eye and separates the orbital contents from temporal fossa and maxillary sinus Forms the lateral part of the orbit. Origin to masseter muscle. Transmits part of the masticatory forces to cranium. Absorbs impact forces before it reaches brain. Zygomaticotemporal suture Zygomaticomaxillary suture Frontozygomatic suture Zygomaticosphenoidal suture Thick, strong, quadrilateral Shape bone, with an outer convex (cheek) surface and inner concave ( temporal) surface. It forms the point of greater prominence of cheek. It resembles four sided pyramid which has Temporal,orbital ,maxillary and frontal processes Zygoma articulates 4 bones- Frontal Sphenoid Maxillary Temporal