Facial bones

Facial bones

A skull showing the bones of the face

The facial bones, from the top of the head to the bottom, are the frontal bone (calvaria), the nose bone (nasal), the cheekbone (zygoma), the upper jawbone (maxilla), and the lower jawbone (mandible).

Current as of: November 9, 2022

Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine