neurocranium
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In human anatomy, the neurocranium, also known as the braincase, brainpan, brain-pan, or brainbox, 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.
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- The eight bones that form the human neurocranium.
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- The eight cranial bones. (Facial bones are shown in transparent.)
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In human anatomy, the neurocranium, also known as the braincase, brainpan, brain-pan, or brainbox, 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.
In comparative anatomy, neurocranium is sometimes used synonymously with endocranium or chondrocranium.
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