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Facial bones

Template:Infobox Anatomy The splanchnocranium or viscerocranium consists of part of skull that is derived from branchial arches. The facial bones are the bones of the anterior and lower human skull.

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The hyoid is sometimes included, and sometimes excluded.[3]

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