LACRIMAL
It is located in the medial part of the orbit. It is the smallest and most fragile cheekbone.
THE Lacrimal hinges with 4 bones: Frontal, Ethmoid, Maxilla and Lower Nasal Shell.
LACRIMAL (red) ASSOCIATED WITH FACE BONES |
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Source: SOBOTTA, Johannes. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 21st. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2000. |
LACRIMAL (purple) ASSOCIATED WITH FACE BONES |
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Source: NETTER, Frank H .. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2 ed. Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |
Face Skeleton Fourteen (14) bones |
Jaw (01) Voer (01) Zygomatic (02) Jaw (02) Palatine (02) Nasal (02) Lower Nasal Shell (02) |