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There are 29 bones in the human head. Which of the following classification is correct?
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There are 29 bones in the human head. Which of the following classification is correct?

A.

Forehead-8 , Facial - 12 , Ear - 6 , Hyoid - 3

B.

Forehead-8 , Facial - 12 , Ear - 8 , Hyoid - 1

C.

Forehead-8 , Facial - 14 , Ear - 6 , Hyoid - 1

D.

Forehead-8 , Facial - 14 , Ear - 4 , Hyoid - 3

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Forehead-8, Facial-14, Ear-6, Hyoid-1.

Information Booster:

  • The human skull is made up of a total of 29 bones.
  • These bones are categorized into four main groups: Forehead (Cranial), Facial, Ear (Auditory Ossicles), and Hyoid.
  • The Forehead (Cranial) bones include 8 bones: frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid.
  • The Facial bones consist of 14 bones: nasal (2), maxilla (2), zygomatic (2), palatine (2), lacrimal (2), inferior nasal concha (2), vomer, and mandible.

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