The Framework of the Body 



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The bones of the face serve, to a marked extent, to give 

 form to the human countenance. Upon these bones depend 

 the build of the forehead, the shape of the chin, the size 

 of the eyes, the prominence of the cheeks, the contour of 

 the nose, and other peculiarities which are reflected in the 

 beauty or ugliness of the face. 



40. Bones of the Face. The bones of the face are : 



2 Superior Maxillary, 



2 Malar, 



2 Nasal, 



2 Lachrymal, 



2 Palate, 



2 Turbinated, 



i Vomer, 



i Lower Maxillary. 



The superior maxillary or upper jawbones form a part of 

 the roof of the mouth and most of the floor of the orbits. 

 In them is fixed the upper set 

 of teeth. 



The malar or cheek bones 

 are joined to the upper jaw- 

 bones, and help form the 

 sockets of the eyes. 



The nasal or nose bones 

 are two very small bones be- 

 tween the eye sockets, which 

 form the bridge of the nose. 



In the inner angles of the 

 orbit are the two small lachry- 

 mal bones. 



The palate bones are behind 

 those of the upper jaw and 

 with them form the bony part 

 of the roof of the mouth. 



The inferior turbinated are 

 spongy, scroll-like bones, 



FIG. 17. The Base of the Skull. 



A, palate process of upper jawbone ; 



B, zygoma, forming zygomatic arch ; 



C, condyle, for forming articulation 

 with atlas; D, foramen magnum; 

 E, occipital bone. 



