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How many bones in total constitute to make up the skull?
How many bones in total constitute to make up the skull?
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The skull consists of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, 6 ear ossicles and 1 hyoid bone.
8 cranial bones include 2 parietal bones, 2 temporal bones, 1 frontal bone, 1 ethmoid bone, 1occipital bone, 1sphenoid bone.
14 facial bones include 2 nasal bones, 2 palatine bones, 2 lacrymal bones, 2 zygomatic bones, 2 maxilla bones, 2 inferior nasal conchae, 1 vomer bone and mandible.
The ear ossicles are present in the skull. They are also called auditory ossicles. These are 6 in total- 3 in each ear- 2 malleus (hammer), 2 incus (anvil), 2 stapes (stirrup).
The U- shaped bone present at the base of the buccal cavity is the hyoid bone. It is situated in the upper part of the throat, above the larynx. It serves as a point of attachment for certain tongue muscles and the floor of the mouth.
The skull consists of 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, 6 ear ossicles and 1 hyoid bone.
8 cranial bones include 2 parietal bones, 2 temporal bones, 1 frontal bone, 1 ethmoid bone, 1occipital bone, 1sphenoid bone.
14 facial bones include 2 nasal bones, 2 palatine bones, 2 lacrymal bones, 2 zygomatic bones, 2 maxilla bones, 2 inferior nasal conchae, 1 vomer bone and mandible.
The ear ossicles are present in the skull. They are also called auditory ossicles. These are 6 in total- 3 in each ear- 2 malleus (hammer), 2 incus (anvil), 2 stapes (stirrup).
The U- shaped bone present at the base of the buccal cavity is the hyoid bone. It is situated in the upper part of the throat, above the larynx. It serves as a point of attachment for certain tongue muscles and the floor of the mouth.
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