Head and skull. Lateral X-ray of a human head, showing the bones of the skull and soft tissue anatomy. The skull consists of the cranium (partially seen at upper right), which protects the brain, and the facial bones. The facial bones include the mandible and the maxilla, the jaw bones that contain the teeth (lower left). The facial bones include the bones around the eyes and the air-filled bones that contain the paranasal sinuses (centre). The top part of the cervical spine in the neck is at bottom right.