Difference between revisions of "Cranium"
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| − | The '''cranium''' is the | + | The '''cranium''' is the part of the [[skull]] which enclose the [[brain]] in its cranial cavity. |
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| + | 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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| + | [[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)