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Name the cranial and facial bones and compare and contrast the functions of the cranial and facial skeletons.

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This solution names the cranial and facial bones and compares and contrasts the functions of the cranial and facial skeletons.

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The skull contains 22 bones in two sets: 8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones.

The 8 Cranial Bones:
frontal bone
2 parietal bones
2 temporal bones
occipital bone
sphenoid bone
ethmoid bone

Functions of Cranial Bones: Generally, they protect the brain. ...

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