There are approximately
206 bones in your body and 22* of them belong to your skull.
These bones, all irregular
in shape, fit together like puzzle pieces.
*Except your teeth. While teeth are bone-like structures and are located in the skull, they are not counted.
Skull bones are either part of the facial skeleton (bones that make up the face)...
... or part of the cranium (bones that protect the brain).
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The calvaria (skull cap) is the upper part of the cranium.
Each bone in the calvaria is named for the corresponding lobe of the cerebrum -- the largest part of the brain.
The frontal bone protects the frontal lobe. The parietal bones protect the parietal lobes. The occipital bone protects the occipital lobe. The temporal bone protects the temporal lobe.
The occipital bone gives shape to the back of the skull.
The occipital bone protects the occipital lobe and also gives passage to the medulla oblongata, which connects the brain to the spinal cord.
The foramen magnum is the name of the opening in the occipital bone through which the brain and spinal cord connect.
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In addition to protecting the corresponding lobes of the brain, the temporal bones have openings that connect the structures of the inner and outer ears.
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