Skull Anatomy: Understanding the Bones of the Skull

Bones of the Skull

* Cranium: The cranium is the upper part of the skull that encloses the brain. It is made up of eight bones:

* Frontal bone

* Two parietal bones

* Two temporal bones

* Occipital bone

* Sphenoid bone

* Ethmoid bone

* Facial bones: The facial bones are the lower part of the skull that forms the face. They are made up of 14 bones:

* Two nasal bones

* Two maxillae

* Two zygomatic bones

* Two lacrimal bones

* Two palatine bones

* Two inferior nasal conchae

* Vomer bone

* Mandible

* Auditory ossicles: The auditory ossicles are three small bones that are located in the middle ear. They are called the malleus, incus, and stapes.