zygomatic arch

collocation in English

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zygomatic
adjective
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/zaɪ.ɡəʊˈmæt.ɪk/us
/ˌzaɪ.ɡəˈmæt̬.ɪk/
relating to the ...
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arch
noun[C]
uk
/ɑːtʃ/us
/ɑːrtʃ/
a structure, consisting of a curved top on two supports, that holds the weight of something ...
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(Definition ofzygomaticandarchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We gained direct access to the orbitofrontal cortex through a retro-orbital approach, sparing thezygomaticarchand the eye.
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The upper molars extend onto thezygomaticarchand are considerably smaller than their neighbouring premolars.
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Thezygomaticarchis shorter than the width of the mouth, meaning the dorsal of the animal exceeds the jugal bone.
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Above, this fascia is attached to the lower border of thezygomaticarch, and behind, it invests the parotid gland.
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The skull, including thezygomaticarch, is more robustly built.
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The zygomatic bone is occasionally referred to as the zygoma, but this term may also refer to thezygomaticarch.
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Thezygomaticarchis robust and provides a large area for attachment of the masseter muscle.
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Cynognathians can be identified by several synapomorphies including a very deepzygomaticarchthat extends above the middle of the orbit.
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The circumocular patch does not extend below thezygomaticarch, and the stripe between its eyes is wide.
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The masseter muscle does attach directly behind thezygomaticarchin a manner very different from sciuromorphs.
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In many mammals, it reaches down to thezygomaticarch, forming the postorbital bar.
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Thezygomaticarchis expanded laterally and dorsally and is used as a resonating chamber - a unique feature among mammals.
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The temporal lines join together anteriorly into a sagittal crest and there is a distinct nuchal ridge that joins the rear of thezygomaticarch.
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All anapsid skulls lack a temporal opening, while all other extant amniotes have temporal openings (although in mammals the hole has become thezygomaticarch).
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It lies dorsal to thezygomaticarchand fills the temporal fossa of the skull.
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The zygomatic plate, the flattened front part of thezygomaticarch, is broad and develops a notch at its front end.
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It contains a thin but completezygomaticarch.
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The dark rings around its eyes are usually rounded on top, though sometimes diffuse-edged, and they never reach below thezygomaticarch.
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The jugal bone, part of thezygomaticarch, is reduced, as usual in oryzomyines.
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Thezygomaticarchis robust and contains a small but distinct jugal bone.
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