jugal point

The jugal point is the point at the anterior end of the upper border of the zygomatic arch where the masseteric and maxillary edges meet at an angle.

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Type Organ
Parent Structure anatomical point

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What is the jugal point?

The jugal point is the point at the anterior end of the upper border of the zygomatic arch where the masseteric and maxillary edges meet at an angle.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0013423 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  2. Wikipedia — jugal point Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.