Forms the forehead, the bony projections under the eyebrows, and upper parts of the eye sockets.

The paired bones that form most of the upper and side walls of the cranium

Paired bones that lie behind the parietal bones.

This bone is the most posterior bone of the cranium. It forms the base and back of the skull.

This butterfly-shaped bone spans the width of the skull and forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity. It has many canals that nerves run through

A very irregular shaped bone that forms the roof of the nasal cavity and part of the inner eye sockets

They fuse to form the upper jaw. All facial bones except the mandible join the maxillae. This makes them the main or "keystone", bones of the face

They lie posterior to the palatine processes of the maxillae. They form the posterior part of the hard palate. (Top of the Mouth)

Cheekbones and form part of the lower eye sockets

Fingernail-sized bones forming part of the medial walls of each orbit. Each bone has a groove that serves as a passageway for tears.

Smooth rectangle bones that form the bridge of the nose

The single bone in the medial line of the nasal cavity. It forms most of the bony nasal septum.

Inferior Nasal Conchae

It's a thin, curved bones projecting medially from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity and are actually part of the ethmoid bone.

Lower jaw, it's the largest and strongest bone of the face. It joins the temporal bones on each side of the face, forming the only freely moveable joints in the skull.

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Facial &Cranium Bone

Term	Definition
Frontal Bone	Forms the forehead, the bony projections under the eyebrows, and upper parts of the eye sockets.
Parietal Bones	The paired bones that form most of the upper and side walls of the cranium
Temporal Bones	Paired bones that lie behind the parietal bones.
Occipital Bone	This bone is the most posterior bone of the cranium. It forms the base and back of the skull.
Sphenoid Bone	This butterfly-shaped bone spans the width of the skull and forms part of the floor of the cranial cavity. It has many canals that nerves run through
Ethmoid Bone	A very irregular shaped bone that forms the roof of the nasal cavity and part of the inner eye sockets
Maxillae	They fuse to form the upper jaw. All facial bones except the mandible join the maxillae. This makes them the main or "keystone", bones of the face
Palatine Bones	They lie posterior to the palatine processes of the maxillae. They form the posterior part of the hard palate. (Top of the Mouth)
Zygomatic Bones	Cheekbones and form part of the lower eye sockets
Lacrimal Bones	Fingernail-sized bones forming part of the medial walls of each orbit. Each bone has a groove that serves as a passageway for tears.
Nasal Bones	Smooth rectangle bones that form the bridge of the nose
Vomer Bone	The single bone in the medial line of the nasal cavity. It forms most of the bony nasal septum.
Inferior Nasal Conchae	It's a thin, curved bones projecting medially from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity and are actually part of the ethmoid bone.
Mandible	Lower jaw, it's the largest and strongest bone of the face. It joins the temporal bones on each side of the face, forming the only freely moveable joints in the skull.

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