Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Study Guide - Assess Your Learning Outcomes - Page 271: 5

Answer

Normally the human skull has 22 bones-- 8 cranial bones and 14 face bones.: The cranial bones are I frontal, 2 parietals, 2 temporals, 1 sphenoid, 1 ethmoid, and one occipital bone.

Work Step by Step

Facial bones: The facial bones do not enclose the brain, but lie anterior to the cranium. They give shape to the face, and provide points of attachment for the muscles of mastication and of facial expressions.
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