Subdivision of skull that consists of the facial bones. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facial_skeleton https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 MP:0005274 http://www.bartleby.com/107/37.html ]
Synonyms: facial skeleton
Term information
- EMAPA:18022
- EHDAA:8361
- Wikipedia:Facial_skeleton
- EHDAA2:0002206
- FMA:53673
- MA:0000318
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Term relations
- neural crest-derived structure
- primary subdivision of skull
- part of some face
- develops from some neural crest
- pre-narial cartilage
- infraorbital series
- interfrontal bone
- inferior nasal concha
- facial bone
- sphenoid endochondral element
- optic foramen
- facial bone primordium
- sphenoid bone
- orbit of skull
- scleral ossicle
- facial suture
- skeletal element of eye region
- prefrontal bone
- orbital fissure
- prenasal ossicle
- premaxilla
- vomer
- jaw skeleton
- postorbital bone
- postfrontal bone
- lacrimal bone
- nasal bone
- palatine bone
- jugal bone
- ethmoid bone