Difference between revisions of "Cranium"
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It consists of eight cranial bones: | It consists of eight cranial bones: | ||
| − | 1 frontal bone (the forehead) | + | ::1 frontal bone (the forehead) |
| − | 2 parietal bones ("roof" and upper wall) | + | ::2 parietal bones ("roof" and upper wall) |
| − | 2 temporal bones (lower wall and "floor") | + | ::2 temporal bones (lower wall and "floor") |
| − | 1 occipital bone (the back) | + | ::1 occipital bone (the back) |
| − | 1 sphenoid bone ("winged" shape bone inside) | + | ::1 sphenoid bone ("winged" shape bone inside) |
| − | 1 ethmoid bone (between the eyes) | + | ::1 ethmoid bone (between the eyes) |
[[Category:Anatomy]] | [[Category:Anatomy]] | ||
Revision as of 02:03, December 13, 2009
Template:Stub 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)