Neurocranium
In human anatomy, the neurocranium, also known as the braincase, brainpan, or brain-pan, is the upper and back part of the skull, which forms a protective case around the brain. In the human skull, the neurocranium includes the calvaria or skullcap. The remainder of the skull is the facial skeleton.
| Neurocranium | |
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The eight bones that form the human neurocranium. | |
The eight cranial bones. (Facial bones are shown in transparent.)
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| Latin | neurocranium |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.007 |
| TA2 | 354 |
| FMA | 53672 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
In comparative anatomy, neurocranium is sometimes used synonymously with endocranium or chondrocranium.
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