Dechow Paul C, Wang Qian
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas A & M University College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas.
Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2017 Jan;300(1):12-15. doi: 10.1002/ar.23519.
This issue of the Anatomical Record is the second of a two-volume set on the zygoma (also called the cheek bone, the zygomatic bone, the malar, or the jugal, the latter term being used in vertebrates other than mammals). The zygoma is an important component of the craniofacial skeleton, in which the zygoma is a connection between the midfacial and the cranial skeletons; has a functional role as the origin of one of the masticatory muscles, the masseter muscle, and several facial muscles; has been considered as an essential buttress of the facial skeleton for resisting masticatory forces; and has importance for determining phylogenetic relationships. In humans, the zygoma is also of aesthetic significance for facial appearance, and its restoration following trauma has resulted in a large clinical literature. In this second half of the special issue on the zygoma, a series of papers discuss studies related to evolution of the zygoma and related parts of the craniofacial skeleton throughout the vertebrates, and in particular in human evolution. There are also a series of articles discussing variation of the zygoma in modern humans. This article is an overview in which we discuss the primary findings of these studies and some of their implications. Anat Rec, 300:12-15, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
本期《解剖学记录》是关于颧骨（也称为颊骨、颧骨、颧骨或颧骨，后一术语用于除哺乳动物以外的脊椎动物）的两卷本系列中的第二卷。颧骨是颅面骨骼的重要组成部分，其中颧骨是面中部骨骼与颅骨骨骼之间的连接；作为咀嚼肌之一咬肌和几块面部肌肉的起点，具有功能作用；被认为是面部骨骼抵抗咀嚼力的重要支撑；并且对于确定系统发育关系具有重要意义。在人类中，颧骨对面部外观也具有美学意义，其创伤后的修复已经产生了大量临床文献。在关于颧骨的这一特刊的后半部分，一系列论文讨论了与整个脊椎动物，特别是人类进化过程中颧骨及颅面骨骼相关部位的进化有关的研究。也有一系列文章讨论了现代人类中颧骨的变异情况。本文是一篇综述，我们将讨论这些研究的主要发现及其一些意义。《解剖学记录》，300:12 - 15，2017年。© 2016威利期刊公司。
