Bones in the skull

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facial skeleton

bones that make up the face

<p>bones that make up the face</p>
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<p>cranium </p>

cranium

bones that protect the brain

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frontal bone

gives shape to the forehead, orbits and nasal cavity

<p>gives shape to the forehead, orbits and nasal cavity</p>
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parietal bone

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occipital bone

gives shape to the back of the skull

<p>gives shape to the back of the skull</p>
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foremen magnum

the opening in the occipital bone where the brain and spinal cord connect

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sagittal suture

connect across the sagittal line

<p>connect across the sagittal line </p>
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temporal bone

have openings that connect the structures of the inner and outer ears

<p>have openings that connect the structures of the inner and outer ears </p>
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coronal suture

connects frontal bones to parietal bones

<p>connects frontal bones to parietal bones </p>
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sphenoid and ethmoid

they protect the underside of the brain

<p>they protect the underside of the brain </p>
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ethmoid

spongy, cubed bone that gives shape to the roof of the nose and the orbits

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how many bones form the cranium

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how many bones form the facial skeleton

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maxillae

form the upper jaw and boundary of three cavities

<p>form the upper jaw and boundary of three cavities </p>
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zygomatic

the cheek bones

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lacrimal bones

contain tear ducts

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vomer

forms the lower part of the nasal septum

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palatine bones

located in the back of the nasal cavity, the posterior borders serve as the attachment site if the soft palate and the sharp medial borders form the posterior basal spine for the attachment of the uvula

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