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Facial Bones. Facial Bones. Made up of 14 bones -maxillae, zygomatic , nasals, lacrimals , palatines, inferior conchae are paired - mandile and vomer are unpaired. Mandible (1). U-shaped Largest and strongest bone of the face “body” forms the chin
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Facial Bones Made up of 14 bones -maxillae, zygomatic, nasals, lacrimals, palatines, inferior conchae are paired -mandile and vomer are unpaired
Mandible (1) U-shaped Largest and strongest bone of the face “body” forms the chin “rami” forms the upright portions
Maxilla (2) Keystone bones of the face; forms upper jaw; parts of hard palate, orbits, and nasal cavity walls
Zygomatic Bones (2) Forms the cheek and part of the orbit
Nasal Bones (2) Constructs the bridge of the nose
Lacrimal Bones (2) Forms part of the medial orbit wall Lacrimalfossa
Palatine Bones (2) Forms posterior part of the hard palate and a small part of nasal cavity and orbit wall
Vomer Bone (1) Part of the nasal septum
Inferior Nasal Concha (2) Forms part of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity