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Ethmoid Bone

ByAkshit Virani February 7, 2024February 7, 2024

Introduction The ethmoid bone is an unpaired cranial bone located in the central region of the face, between the two orbits. It forms the roof of the nasal cavity and the floor of the anterior cranial fossa in the skull. The ethmoid bone plays a vital role in providing structural support and housing the olfactory…

Anatomy

How Many Bones In The Skull

ByAkshit Virani December 13, 2023December 28, 2023

Introduction The cranium, or skull, is made up of 22 bones, of which 8 are cranial and the remaining 14 are facial. Protection and structure are the primary purposes of the skull’s bones and the meninges that encircle them. Defense of the eye orbits and brain (cerebellum, cerebrum, brainstem). It serves as a structural anchor…