Facial Bones

Nasal

Support the superior portion of the bridge of the nose.

Lacrimal

Form part of the medial wall of the orbits

Palatine

form the posterior portion of the hard palate and contribute to the floor of each orbit.

Zygomatic

Contribute to the rim and lateral wall of the orbit and form part of the cheek bone.

Maxilla

Support the upper teeth and form the inferior orbital rim, the lateral margins of the external nares, the upper jaw and most of the hard palate

Inferior Nasal Concha

create turbulence in air passing through the nasal cavity, and increase the epithelial surface area to warm and humidify inhaled air.

Vomer

forms the inferior portion of the bony nasal septum

Mandible

forms the lower jaw

Frontal

forms the anterior portion of the cranium and the roof of the orbits. Mucus from the frontal sinuses within this bone help flush the nasal cavity surfaces.

Sphenoid

forms part of the floor of the cranium, unites the cranial and facial bones, and acts as a cross-brace that strengthens the sides of the skull

Ethmoid

forms the anteromedial floor of the cranium, the roof of the nasal septum and medial orbital wall.

Parietal

on each side forms part of the superior and lateral surfaces of the cranium

Occipital

Contributes to the posterior, lateral, and inferior surfaces of the cranium

Temporal

one either side forms part of the lateral wall of the cranium and articulates with the facial bones, forms and articulation with the mandible, surrounds and protects the sense organs of the internal ear and is an attachment site for muscles that close the jaw and move the head