The human skull is made up of how many bones?
- A. 14
- B. 16
- C. 22
- D. 29
Explanation
Eight cranial bones enclose the brain and fourteen facial bones form the face, giving 22 in all. Most are fused at immovable sutures, the only freely movable bone being the mandible.
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