jugal bone
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Definition
- Noun:
- The arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek: The jugal bone is a facial bone that contributes to the structure of the cheek and the lower part of the eye socket.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The fossil showed a well-preserved jugal bone.
- In human anatomy, the jugal bone is more commonly called the zygomatic bone or cheekbone.
- The punch fractured his jugal bone.
Advanced Usage
- Comparative Anatomy: The term "jugal bone" is frequently used in zoology and paleontology to describe this bone across different vertebrate species.
- The dinosaur's skull featured an unusually large jugal bone.
Variants and Related Words
- Zygomatic bone (n): The medical and more common anatomical term for the jugal bone in humans and other mammals.
- Cheekbone (n): The common, non-technical term for the prominent part of the face formed by the jugal/zygomatic bone.
- Malar bone (n): An older, synonymous term for the zygomatic or jugal bone.
Synonyms
- Zygomatic bone
- Cheekbone
- Malar bone
Related Phrases
- Zygomatic arch: The bony arch in the skull formed by the union of the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone, to which the jugal bone contributes.
- The masseter muscle attaches to the zygomatic arch.
Noun
- the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek