Where is the zygomatic bone located in the human body?

In the human skull, the zygomatic bone (cheekbone or malar bone) is a paired bone which articulates with the maxilla, the temporal bone, the sphenoid bone and the frontal bone. It is situated at the upper and lateral part of the face and forms the prominence of the cheek, part of the lateral wall and floor of the orbit, and parts of the temporal and infratemporal fossa.

Each zygomatic bone is diamond-shaped and composed of three processes with similarly named associated bony articulations: frontal, temporal, and maxillary. Each process of the zygomatic bone forms important structures of the skull.

The zygomatic bone is generally described as ossifying from three centers— one for the malar and two for the orbital portion; these appear about the eighth week and fuse about the fifth month of fetal life.

After birth, the bone is sometimes divided by a horizontal suture into an upper larger, and a lower smaller division.

In non-mammals, the zygomatic bone is referred to as the jugal bone, since these animals have no zygomatic arch. It is found in most reptiles,amphibians, and birds. It is connected to the quadratojugal and maxilla, as well as other bones, which may vary by species.