Skull With Blood Vessels Anterior View. A Collection Of 22 Bones, The Skull Protects The All-Important Brain And Supports The Other Soft Tissues Of The Head. During Fetal Development, The Bones Of The Skull Form Within Tough, Fibrous Membranes In A Fetus’ Head. As These Bones Grow Throughout Fetal And Childhood Development, They Begin To Fuse Together, Forming A Single Skull. The Only Bone That Remains Separate From The Rest Of The Skull Is The Mandible, Or Jaw Bone.

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