frontal process
frontal process · frontal processes
A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the…A long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.
Meaning
2 sensesA long plate that is part of the maxilla and contributes to the formation of the lateral part of the nose and of the nasal cavity.
A process of the zygomatic bone articulating superiorly with the frontal bone, forming part of the orbit anteriorly, and articulating with the sphenoid bone posteriorly.
Forms
plural: frontal processes| Singular | frontal process |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsnasal process