bones of the head

bones of the head There are 29 bones in the human head. They include 8 cranial bones, 14 facial bones, the hyoid bone, and 6 ear (auditory) bones. The 8 cranial bones are the frontal, 2 parietal, occipital, 2 temporal, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones. The 14 facial bones are the 2 maxilla, the mandible, 2 zygoma, 2 lacrimal, 2 nasal, 2 turbinate, vomer, and 2 palate bones. The hyoid bone is the horseshoe-shaped bone at the base of the tongue. The 6 small auditory bones (ossicles) are the malleus, incus, and stapes in each ear. Along with the bones of the trunk, also known as axial bones. See also bones of the trunk.