FACIAL BONES ANATOMY. The skull is additionally comprised of fourteen bones which make up the face. The facial bones do not touch the brain but are still considered part of the skull. Some cranial bones meet with the facial bones to give each individual a varying form, the frame work from which the face is then built upon.
Facial bones, or craniofacial bones, are the 14 bones of the skull that articulate with the cranium, protect soft tissues of the face; they aid in breathing, eating, facial expressions, speech, and structure. They are sometimes called the viscerocranium, as they are the bones that make up the face and extend across it.
The facial bones do not touch the brain but are still considered part of the skull. Some cranial bones meet with the facial bones to give each individual a varying form, the frame work from which the face is then built upon.
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