Scott Dawson, age 10, of Biloxi, Miss., for his question:

HOW MANY BONES ARE IN YOUR FACE?

Your face is the front part of the head that includes the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks and chin. The skeleton of your face is made up of 14 bones and 32 teeth.

The upper bones of the face are the nasals, which unite to make the bridge of the nose and the lachrymals, which lie between the eyes.

The lower bones of the face are the malars, or cheekbones, the maxillae, or upper jawbones and the mandibles, or lower jawbones. The lower jawbone is also called the inferior maxillary.

There are also a number of muscles in the face. There is a circular muscle around the mouth and one around each eye. Other muscles spread out over the face from the edges of the circular muscles.

The face is covered with skin. The eyes are protected from glare and dust by the eyelids, lashes and eyebrows. The tip of the nose is made up of cartilage and skin, which act as a flexible cushion.

The lower jaw is the only bony part of the face that moves.