Difference between revisions of "Cranium"

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The ''cranium'' is one of the two primary bones which constitute the [[skull]].  Its primary purpose is to contain and protect the brain.
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The '''cranium''' is the part of the [[skull]] which enclose the [[brain]] in its cranial cavity.
  
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== Cranium Size ==
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It consists of eight cranial bones:
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*1 frontal bone (the forehead)
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*2 parietal bones ("roof" and upper wall)
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*2 temporal bones (lower wall and "floor")
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*1 occipital bone (the back)
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*1 sphenoid bone ("winged" shape bone inside)
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*1 ethmoid bone (between the eyes)
  
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It has been demonstrated experimentally that cranium thickness is inversely proportional to brain size in many vertebrate species, including [[Homo Sapiens]].  There are many theories which explain why this is the case, but it is generally accepted that more primitive species engage in more violent behaviour, and that cranium thickness within each species was individually designed to protect the members of that species.
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[[Category:Anatomy]]

Latest revision as of 02:05, December 13, 2009

The cranium is the part of the skull which enclose the brain in its cranial cavity.

It consists of eight cranial bones:

  • 1 frontal bone (the forehead)
  • 2 parietal bones ("roof" and upper wall)
  • 2 temporal bones (lower wall and "floor")
  • 1 occipital bone (the back)
  • 1 sphenoid bone ("winged" shape bone inside)
  • 1 ethmoid bone (between the eyes)
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