External maxillary artery; Supplies blood to the lower region of the face, mouth and nose
Bones of the Axial Skeleton. The Axial Skeleton is the central core of the human body housing and protecting itâs vital organs. The axial skeleton consists of 80 bones: 29 bones in the head - (8 cranial and 14 facial bones) and then also 7 accociated bones (6 auditory ossicles and the Hyoid Bone) 25 bones of the thorax - (the sternum and 24 ribs)
Axial skeleton - Short Summary. 1  Axisl skeleton consist of 80 bones. 2  Skull contains 22 bones from which 8 are cranial and 14 are facial. 3  6 middle ear ossicles (3 in each ear). 4  1 hyoid bone in neck. 5  33 bones of vertebral column. 6  1 chest bone called sternum. 7  24 ribs (12 pairs).