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Among the facial bones, how many of them exists in pairs?

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5 pairs
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6 pairs
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14 pairs
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7 pairs
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Solution

The correct option is B 6 pairs
The facial skeleton consists of 14 bones in which there are 6 facial bones that are present in pairs. These paired bones are inferior nasal concha, lacrimal bones, maxilla, nasal bones, palatine bones and zygomatic bones. The single facial bones are vomer and mandible. So, the correct answer is '6'.

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