Facial Bones Diagram
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 Bone Anatomy. Author: Babak Jahan-Parwar, MD; Chief Editor: Arlen D Meyers, MD, MBA more… The facial skeleton serves to protect the brain; house and protect the sense organs of smell, sight, and taste; and provide a frame on which the soft tissues of the face can act to facilitate eating, facial expression, breathing, and speech.
Overview The facial skeleton serves to protect the brain; house and protect the sense organs of smell, sight, and taste; and provide a frame on which the soft tissues of the face can act to facilitate eating, facial expression, breathing, and speech. The primary bones of the face are the mandible, maxilla, frontal bone, nasal bones, and zygoma.