Facial Bones And Location

Front 1

Frontal

Back 1

This is the flat bone that makes up your forehead. It also forms the upper portion of your eye sockets.

Front 2

Parietal bones

Back 2

This a pair of flat bones located on either side of your head, behind the frontal bone.

Front 3

Temporal bones

Back 3

This is a pair of irregular bones located under each of the parietal bones.

Front 4

Occipital bone

Back 4

This is a flat bone located in the very back of your skull. It has an opening that allows your spinal cord to connect to your brain.

Front 5

Sphenoid bone

Back 5

This is an irregular bone that sits below the frontal bone. It spans the width of your skull and forms a large part of the base of your skull.

Front 6

Ethmoid bone

Back 6

This is an irregular bone located in front of the sphenoid bone. It makes up part of your nasal cavity.