(i) Cranium protects and houses the brain.
(ii) It contains and supports the eyes.
(iii) Skull contains nasal chambers where sense of small is perceived.
(iv) It has respiratory passages.
(v) Maxillae and mandible form upper and lower jaws having teeth. They help in cutting and mastication
of food.
(vi) Mandible being mobile plays a major role in mastication and speech.
(vii) Hyoid apparatus supports the throat and tongue.
(viii) Ear bones are mobile. They are helpful in amplification of sound.
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