What are the two division of skull?
Neurocranium
- Forms the bony enclosure for the brain and sensory organs.
- Composed of eight bones:
- Frontal bone
- Two parietal bones
- Two temporal bones
- Occipital bone
- Sphenoid bone
- Ethmoid bone
Viscerocranium
- Forms the facial skeleton and provides support for the respiratory, digestive, and sensory systems.
- Composed of 14 bones:
- Two nasal bones
- Two maxillae
- Two zygomatic bones
- Two palatine bones
- Two lacrimal bones
- Vomer
- Mandible
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