facial bone
Meaning
A "facial bone" is any bone that shapes the face and supports the jaws, nose, and eye sockets. It includes bones like the maxilla, mandible, zygomatic, and nasal. These bones aid chewing, protect openings, and give facial form.
Synonyms
hyoid bone
nasal bone
sphenoid bone
palatine bone
frontal bone
occipital bone
ethmoid bone
lacrimal bone
parietal bone