A fracture line that originates at the zygomatic bone and travels posteriorly along the squamosal suture is being influenced by which two cranial vault buttresses?
A) Midfrontal and Anterior temporal
B) Anterior temporal and Posterior temporal
C) Midoccipital and Posterior temporal
D) All of the above

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The fracture line mentioned runs from the zygomatic bone (part of the midfacial buttress) to the squamosal suture (part of the posterior temporal buttress), indicating that it is influenced by the anterior and posterior temporal buttresses. Therefore, the correct choice is B, which includes both the anterior and posterior temporal buttresses.

A Fracture Line That Originates at the Zygomatic Bone and Travels