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1. Human Skull

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   Overview and Osseous Composition
   The adult human skull typically consists of 22 primary bones, although the number can vary slightly based on the presence of accessory sutures or supernumerary bones, such as Wormian bones. These bones are primarily categorized as either flat bones (in the cranium) or irregular bones (in the facial complex).
   The fusion of these bones, a process known as synostosis, is generally complete by adulthood, though some sutures remain patent for significantly longer, allowing for subtle, lifelong reorganization dri…