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To solve this labeling task, we need to match each blank line with the correct bone name from the Word Bank by looking at where the blue line points on the skull diagram.

Let’s go step by step, starting from the top left and moving down the left side, then the right side.

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Left Side (from top to bottom):

1. Topmost line on left → Points to the forehead area → That’s the Frontal bone.
2. Second line down on left → Points just above the eye socket, near the temple → That’s the Sphenoid bone (it’s a complex bone that wraps around, but in this view, it’s pointing to the side near the eye).
- Wait — let’s double-check. Actually, looking again: the second line points to the area behind the eye socket, which is part of the sphenoid. But sometimes students confuse this with temporal. Let’s hold and compare with others.
3. Third line down on left → Points to the small bone at the inner corner of the eye → That’s the Lacrimal bone.
4. Fourth line down on left → Points to the bridge of the nose → That’s the Nasal bone.
5. Fifth line down on left → Points to the cheekbone area → That’s the Zygomatic bone.
6. Sixth line down on left → Points to the upper jaw (holds upper teeth) → That’s the Maxilla.
7. Seventh line down on left → Points to the lower jaw → That’s the Mandible.
8. Bottom line on left → Points to the chin area of the lower jaw → Still part of the Mandible? Wait — no, there are two lines pointing to the mandible? Let’s check the diagram again.

Actually, looking carefully:

- The seventh line (second from bottom on left) points to the body of the mandible (the main part holding teeth).
- The eighth line (bottom left) points to the angle or chin — still mandible? But we only have one “Mandible” in the word bank.

Wait — maybe I miscounted. Let me list the lines clearly:

There are 8 lines on the left and 3 on the right? No — actually, counting the gray boxes:

Left side: 8 boxes
Right side: 3 boxes
Total: 11 labels

Word Bank has 11 terms:

1. Nasal bone
2. Temporal bone
3. Parietal bone
4. Maxilla
5. Mandible
6. Lacrimal bone
7. Ethmoid bone
8. Sphenoid
9. Frontal bone
10. Zygomatic bone
11. Occipital bone

Perfect — 11 labels, 11 words.

Now let’s assign correctly based on standard skull anatomy:

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Left Side (top to bottom):

1. Frontal bone – forehead
2. Sphenoid bone – deep in the temple/eye socket area (often shown as pointing to the side of the skull near the eye)
3. Lacrimal bone – tiny bone at inner eye corner
4. Nasal bone – bridge of nose
5. Zygomatic bone – cheekbone
6. Maxilla – upper jaw
7. Mandible – lower jaw (body)
8. Ethmoid bone – wait, where does ethmoid point? In many diagrams, ethmoid is inside the nasal cavity or between eyes. Looking at the diagram, the eighth line on left might be pointing to the area inside the nasal cavity or between the eyes — that’s likely Ethmoid bone.

But let’s look at the right side first.

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Right Side (top to bottom):

1. Top right line → Points to the large bone on the side/back of the skull → That’s the Parietal bone.
2. Middle right line → Points to the bone behind the ear → That’s the Temporal bone.
3. Bottom right line → Points to the back of the skull → That’s the Occipital bone.

Now back to left side — we have 8 lines. We’ve assigned:

1. Frontal
2. Sphenoid
3. Lacrimal
4. Nasal
5. Zygomatic
6. Maxilla
7. Mandible
8. ??? — must be Ethmoid

But where is Ethmoid? In some diagrams, the ethmoid is labeled near the nasal cavity or between the eyes. If the eighth line on the left is pointing to the area just behind the nasal bone or inside the orbit, that could be ethmoid.

Alternatively, perhaps the second line on the left is not sphenoid — let’s reconsider.

Standard labeling for such diagrams:

- Top left: Frontal
- Below that: Sphenoid (pointing to the greater wing near the temple)
- Then Lacrimal (inner eye)
- Then Nasal (bridge)
- Then Zygomatic (cheek)
- Then Maxilla (upper jaw)
- Then Mandible (lower jaw)
- And the last one on left — if it’s pointing to the area under the eye or inside the nasal cavity, it might be Ethmoid.

But wait — there’s also the Temporal bone — we assigned it to the middle right. Is that correct?

Yes — temporal bone is on the side, near the ear.

And Occipital is at the back.

Parietal is top side.

So left side must include Ethmoid.

Let me try to map all 11:

Left Side (8 labels):

1. Frontal bone
2. Sphenoid bone
3. Lacrimal bone
4. Nasal bone
5. Zygomatic bone
6. Maxilla
7. Mandible
8. Ethmoid bone ← assuming the last left line points to ethmoid region

Right Side (3 labels):

9. Parietal bone
10. Temporal bone
11. Occipital bone

That uses all 11.

But let’s verify with common textbook diagrams.

In many "anatomy of skull" worksheets:

- The line pointing to the temple area (side of head, above ear) is Temporal — but in our diagram, the right side middle line points to that area, so that’s Temporal.

The line pointing to the back of the skull is Occipital.

The line pointing to the top side (above ear, toward crown) is Parietal.

On the left:

- Forehead: Frontal
- Inner eye corner: Lacrimal
- Bridge of nose: Nasal
- Cheekbone: Zygomatic
- Upper jaw: Maxilla
- Lower jaw: Mandible
- Between eyes or inside nasal cavity: Ethmoid
- Side near eye socket: Sphenoid

Yes, that fits.

So final assignment:

Left Side (top to bottom):

1. Frontal bone
2. Sphenoid bone
3. Lacrimal bone
4. Nasal bone
5. Zygomatic bone
6. Maxilla
7. Mandible
8. Ethmoid bone

Right Side (top to bottom):

9. Parietal bone
10. Temporal bone
11. Occipital bone

This matches all terms in the word bank.

Final Answer:
Frontal bone, Sphenoid bone, Lacrimal bone, Nasal bone, Zygomatic bone, Maxilla, Mandible, Ethmoid bone, Parietal bone, Temporal bone, Occipital bone