Which bone is the cheek bone?

Which bone is the cheek bone?

• A. Lacrimal Bone
• B. Zygoma
• C. Scapula
• D. Radius

Answer: (B)

The cheekbone is formed by the zygomatic bone, also called the zygoma or malar bone. It creates the prominent contour of the cheek and helps form the orbit, articulating with the maxilla, temporal bone, frontal bone, and sphenoid. The lacrimal bone is a small medial orbital bone near the tear ducts, the scapula is the shoulder blade, and the radius is a forearm bone—none of these form the cheek prominence.

The cheekbone is formed by the zygomatic bone, also called the zygoma or malar bone. It creates the prominent contour of the cheek and helps form the orbit, articulating with the maxilla, temporal bone, frontal bone, and sphenoid. The lacrimal bone is a small medial orbital bone near the tear ducts, the scapula is the shoulder blade, and the radius is a forearm bone—none of these form the cheek prominence.