How many bones are in a skull?
The human skull is composed of 22 bones, which are divided into two main categories: the cranium and the facial bones.
The cranium, which forms the upper part of the skull, is made up of eight bones: the frontal bone, two parietal bones, two temporal bones, the occipital bone, the sphenoid bone, and the ethmoid bone.
The facial bones, which form the lower part of the skull, are made up of 14 bones: the two nasal bones, the two maxillae (upper jawbones), the two zygomatic bones (cheekbones), the two lacrimal bones, the two palatine bones, the two inferior nasal conchae, the vomer, and the mandible (lower jawbone).
Related questions:
- What is the largest bone in the skull? (Frontal bone)
- How many bones are in the cranium? (8)
- How many bones are in the facial bones? (14)
- What is the function of the ethmoid bone? (To form the roof of the nasal cavity and part of the orbits)
- What is the name of the bone that forms the lower jaw? (Mandible)
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