How many bones are there in the human skull?

mk2norwich

Googling produces varying answers, but the number 22 comes up the most. http://www.hugheschiro.com/SpecializedTechniques/Craniopathy/Craniopathy.html Jul 21 02, 1:41 PM

Brainy Blonde

The entire group of bones that make up the head is called the skull and it too can be divided into two primary groups: the Cranium and the Facial area. There are eight bones that make up the cranium, and six bones make up the facial area. In addition to the previous bones, there are six tiny bones (three pairs) called ossicles that are located in the ears. There is one final bone of the human skull. It is a single U-shaped bone to which the tongue attaches to and it is called the hyoid bone. That makes a total of 21. See: http://ctct.essortment.com/bonesofhumans_rjfm.htm Jul 21 02, 2:01 PM

There are 29 bones in the human skull. The cranium has 8; the face has 15 (including the lower jaw); the ears have 6. http://www.geocities.com/doughnutgurl/facts.html There are 29 bones in the human skull. The squiggly lines in the skull are called sutures. http://www.usm.maine.edu/gany/bonebuddies/bud.htm Jul 21 02, 2:41 PM

What-A-Mess

In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 28 bones. Except for the mandible, all of the bones of the skull are joined together by sutures, rigid articulations permitting very little movement. At birth, the human skull is made up of 45 separate bony elements. As growth occurs, many of these bony elements gradually fuse together into solid bone (for example, the frontal bones). * frontal bone * parietal bone (2) * temporal bone (2) * occipital bone * sphenoid bone * ethmoid bone Facial bones * mandible * maxilla (2) * palatine bone (2) * zygomatic bone (2) * nasal bone (2) * lacrimal bone (2) * vomer bone * inferior nasal conchae (2) Ear ossicles * malleus (2) * incus (2) * stapes (2) http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Skull Jul 30 06, 5:40 PM