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facial skeleton
bones that make up the face
cranium
bones that protect the brain
frontal bone
gives shape to the forehead, orbits and nasal cavity
parietal bone
occipital bone
gives shape to the back of the skull
foremen magnum
the opening in the occipital bone where the brain and spinal cord connect
sagittal suture
connect across the sagittal line
temporal bone
have openings that connect the structures of the inner and outer ears
coronal suture
connects frontal bones to parietal bones
sphenoid and ethmoid
they protect the underside of the brain
ethmoid
spongy, cubed bone that gives shape to the roof of the nose and the orbits
how many bones form the cranium
8
how many bones form the facial skeleton
14
maxillae
form the upper jaw and boundary of three cavities
zygomatic
the cheek bones
lacrimal bones
contain tear ducts
vomer
forms the lower part of the nasal septum
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