preorbital bone region

Part of the orbital plate formed by the jugal (part of the zygomatic), lacrimal (which is sometimes fused), sometimes nasal (typically in species with elongated rostra), and maxilla bones anterior to the orbit.

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Type Bone
Parent Structure anatomical entity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the preorbital bone region?

Part of the orbital plate formed by the jugal (part of the zygomatic), lacrimal (which is sometimes fused), sometimes nasal (typically in species with elongated rostra), and maxilla bones anterior to the orbit.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:7500102 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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