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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.
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)
[[Category:Anatomy]]