Postorbital_process

Postorbital process

Postorbital process

Projection on the frontal bone near the rear upper edge of the eye socket

The postorbital process is a projection on the frontal bone near the rear upper edge of the eye socket.[1] In many mammals, it reaches down to the zygomatic arch, forming the postorbital bar.

References

  1. [1]
    "Glossary of Skullological Terminology". Craniological Glossary. Retrieved 2012-11-13.

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