Cranium (anatomy)
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The cranium is the upper portion of the skull.
Most sources include the following cranial bones: [1][2]
Other bones sometimes included are:[3][4]
The term "cranium" is sometimes used as a synonym for "skull".[5] It is also sometimes defined as all of the skull bones, except the mandible.[6]
The term "neurocranium", "brain box",[7] or "braincase"[6] are sometimes used to define the portion of the cranium which encloses the brain. (This may be nearly synonymous with some of the more conservative definitions of "cranium".)
[edit] References
- ^ Skeletal System / Divisions of the Skeleton
- ^ The Skull - Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body - Yahoo! Education. Retrieved on 2008-02-07.
- ^ o_07/12598238 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Definition: bones of skull from Online Medical Dictionary
- ^ Cranium at eMedicine Dictionary
- ^ a b Dept of Anth: Module Glossary
- ^ n_06/12568362 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
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