Chap. IV.] THE SKELETON. 37 



the nerves conveying the sense of smell pass. Descending 

 from this perforated plate, on either side of the nasal cavity, 

 are two masses of very thin, spongy, bony tissue. 

 Bones of the face : — 



Nasal 2 



Lachrymal 2 



Vomer 1 



Malar 2 



Palate 2 



Inferior turbinated 2 



Superior maxillary 2 



Inferior maxillary 1 



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The nasal bones are two small oblong bones, 

 varying in size and form in different individ- 

 uals; they are placed side by 

 r>^-,ft side at the middle and upper 



■ ■■" "tA part of the face, forming by their %; 



i unction " the bridge " of the 



Fig. 31. — Na- 

 ^^^^- SAL Bone. Outer 



The lachrymal are the smallest surface. J.inter- 



1 j^ £ ^^ 1 <• .1 iial border; £, 



ana most iragiie bones oi the external border. 

 Fig. 32. — Lach- face. They are situated at the 



front part of the inner wall of the orbit, and 

 resemble somewhat in form, thinness, and size, a finger-nail. 



The vomer is a single bone 

 placed at the back part of ^—-'^'^fi \\ 



the nasal cavity, and forms /■ .> / , -xxv 



part of the septum of the t-""^"'. ^;^. 



na^al fossse. It is thin, /^'',:^^^^'''' • '/''^'W 



and shaped somewhat like a ,:::^:^0'' --" ' -■'■■'■'■'■'■ 'i,''''^^i'.-M^ 



ploughshare, but varies in %^. — — ■ " .■■'''-^■' v-^ii 



different individuals, being 

 frequently bent to one or 



^ "^ Fig. 33. — Vomer. 



the other side. 



The malar or cheek bones form the prominence of the cheek, 

 and part of the outer wall and floor of the orbit. 



The palate bones form (1) the back part of the roof of the 

 mouth ; (2) part of the floor and outer wall of the nasal fossse; 

 and (3) a very small portion of the floor of the orbit. 



