What is the zygomatic process of the maxilla?

• A. A bony projection of the maxilla that articulates with the zygoma.
• B. A process forming the boundary of the orbit.
• C. A process connecting the maxilla to the mandible.
• D. A groove for the infraorbital nerve.

Answer: (A)

The zygomatic process of the maxilla is a lateral projection that extends to articulate with the zygomatic (cheek) bone. This connection helps form part of the cheek region and contributes to the lateral wall of the orbit. That’s why the correct description is a bony projection of the maxilla that articulates with the zygoma. It isn’t a boundary-forming feature by itself for the orbit, it doesn’t connect the maxilla to the mandible, and it isn’t a groove for the infraorbital nerve.