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The total number of bones present in skull is

Option: 1

29


Option: 2

45


Option: 3

22


Option: 4

14


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The Skull: Cranial Bones -

  • Skull forms the skeleton of the head. 
  • The skull is composed of two sets of bones – cranial and facial, that totals to 22 bones. 
  • The hyoid bone and ear ossicles are also studied under the skull bones, that totals to 29 bones.
  • The skull region articulates with the superior region of the vertebral column with the help of two occipital condyles (dicondylic skull).

Hence, the correct option is a. 29 bones

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