Postorbital process

{{short description|Projection on the frontal bone near the rear upper edge of the eye socket}}

The '''postorbital process''' is a projection on the frontal bone near the rear upper edge of the eye socket.<ref>{{cite web| publisher=Craniological Glossary| url=http://www.skullsite.co.uk/glossary.htm| accessdate=2012-11-13| title=Glossary of Skullological Terminology}}</ref> In many mammals, it reaches down to the zygomatic arch, forming the postorbital bar.

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==See also== * Orbital process

Category:Skull

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