=Development.=—Each ossifies in membrane from a single center.
THE MALAR BONES
The =malar= or =zygomatic bones= (Ossa zygomatica) are placed between
the lacrimal above and the maxilla below and in front. Each is
irregularly triangular in outline and presents three surfaces, three
borders, a base, and an apex.
The =facial surface= is smooth, slightly convex, wide in front, and
narrow behind. At its lower part it presents the =facial= or =zygomatic
crest=, which is continuous in front with the similar ridge on the
maxilla and behind with the zygomatic process of the temporal; the crest
is rough below, where the masseter muscle is attached to it.
The =orbital surface= is separated from the facial surface by the
concave =orbital margin=. It is concave and smooth, and forms part of
the lower and front wall of the orbit.
The =nasal surface= is concave and faces into the maxillary sinus. In
the young foal a considerable part of it articulates with the maxilla.
The =superior border= articulates with the lacrimal chiefly, but to a
small extent behind with the maxilla also.
The =inferior border= and the =base= articulate with the maxilla.
The =apex= is beveled above and is overlapped by the zygomatic process
of the temporal bone.
=Development.=—Each ossifies in membrane from one or two centers.
THE TURBINAL BONES
These (Ossa turbinata) are delicate, scroll-like bones, four in number,
which are attached to the lateral walls of the nasal cavity. They
project into the cavity and greatly diminish its extent. Each is
composed of a very thin lamina, cribriform in many places, and covered
on both sides with mucous membrane in the fresh state. They are arranged
in two pairs, superior and inferior.
The =superior= or =naso-turbinal= (Concha dorsalis)[17] is somewhat
cylindrical in form, small at its anterior part, and flattened
transversely. It is attached to the turbinal crest of the nasal bone and
the nasal plate of the frontal bone. The anterior part is rolled like a
scroll one and a half times, thus inclosing a cavity which communicates
with the middle meatus nasi. The arrangement is best seen on a
cross-section (Fig. 37). The posterior part is not rolled, but its lower
border is attached to the lateral nasal wall, thus helping to inclose a
large space which is part of the frontal sinus. This cavity is separated
from that of the scroll-like part by a transverse septum. The =internal
surface= is flattened, and is separated from the septum nasi by a narrow
interval, the =common meatus= (Meatus nasi communis). Another narrow
passage, the =superior meatus= (Meatus nasi superior), separates the
upper surface from the roof of the nasal cavity. The space between the
lower surface and the inferior turbinal is the =middle meatus= (Meatus
nasi medius). The anterior extremity is prolonged toward the nostril by
two small bars of cartilage.
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