Human Facial Bones
For the human skull, most sources include at least these fourteen bones in their lists of facial bones:
- Inferior nasal concha (2)
- Lacrimal bones (2)
- Mandible
- Maxilla (2)
- Nasal bones (2)
- Palatine bones (2)
- Vomer
- Zygomatic bones (2)
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