Classification of the Bones of the Skull
The skull or bony framework of the head may be divided into two groups:
- Bones of the cranium enclose the brain and form the cranial vault:
parietal, frontal, occipital, temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid.
- Bones of the face:
mandibular, palatine, lacrimal, nasal, zygomatic, inferior nasal conchae, vomer, maxillary.