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