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    The skull is composed of 22 bones along with cartilage and ligaments. The cranial bones include the ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones. The facial bones include the inferior nasal concha, lacrimal, mandible, maxilla, nasal, platine, vomer, and zygomatic bones. There are a total of 28 bones in the skull if the auditory ossicles - incus and malleus - are included.

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    The skull is composed of 22 bones along with cartilage and ligaments. The cranial bones include the ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones. The facial bones include the inferior nasal concha, lacrimal, mandible, maxilla, nasal, platine, vomer, and zygomatic bones. There are a total of 28 bones in the skull if the auditory ossicles - incus and malleus - are included.

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    General Anatomy LEC 1

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    The skull is composed of 22 bones along with cartilage and ligaments. The cranial bones include the ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones. The facial bones include the inferior nasal concha, lacrimal, mandible, maxilla, nasal, platine, vomer, and zygomatic bones. There are a total of 28 bones in the skull if the auditory ossicles - incus and malleus - are included.

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    GENERAL

    ANATOMY
    Skeleton System
    DR SEBA RIFAT
    B.D.S
    The skull is made up of 22 bones as well as a plethora of cartilage and
    ligaments. Except for the mandible, all other bones of the skull are
    joined together.

    Skull Bone Anatomy


    The bones of the skull can be divided into 2 main segments:

    Cranial bones (8)


    Facial skeletal bones (14)
    List of Cranial Bones
    Following are the list of neurocranial bones

    Ethmoid -1x
    Frontal -1x
    Occipital -1x
    Parietal -2x
    Sphenoid-1x
    Temporal -2x
    List of Facial Bones
    Following are the list of facial skeletal bones

    Inferior nasal concha -2x


    Lacrimal -2x
    Mandible -1x
    Maxilla -2x
    Nasal -2x
    Platine -2x
    Vomer -1x
    Zygomatic -2x
    Additional Note:

    If the auditory ossicles (Bones in the ears) are also included, then the number
    of bones in the skull is 28:

    List of Ear Bones (Auditory Ossicles)


    Following are the list of bones in the ear

    Incus -2x

    Malleus

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