These 21 bones allowed children's brains to grow. The upper bones are called the skull; offer protection for the brain. The lower bones are called facial bones; they offer support for things like the eyes, nose and mouth. There are 4 main bones in the skull: two parietal (in the center, one on each side), occipital (in the back) and frontal (in the front). However, the facial is made up of 18 bones; two nasal, two lacrimal, two palatine, two internal nasal concha, two maxillary, two mandibular, two temporal and two zygomatic. There are six bones located inside the ear, but they are not part of the skull. These bones are called the hammer, incus and stapes. They play an important role in helping with the sense of