The skull is the ossified, bony structure that encloses and protects the brain, internal extensions of sensory organs, and some facial structures. The skull is usually considered to consist of a cranial section (the cranium) and a facial region. The...

(from Middle English, scolle) The term skull is in fact a rather colloquial term for what is more strictly called the CRANIUM (from Greek, kranion). The cranium is that part of the SKELETON associated with the head, face and lower jaw (the mandible)....

The cranium, a portion of the skull commonly referred to as the braincase, describes the hard, skeletal structure of the head and face. The bones of the cranium possess distinctive features that allow easy identification of their position and...

Skeletal framework of the head. With the exception of the lower jaw, its bones meet in immovable joints (sutures) to form a unit that encloses and protects the brain and sense organs and gives shape to the face. The cranium, the upper part enclosing...

(from Greek, kranion: the skull) The cranium is the SKULL; cranial is the adjective used in reference to...

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The skull is a bony structure found in many animals which serves as the general framework for the head. The skull supports the structures of the face and protects the head against injury. The skull can be subdivided into two parts: the cranium and the...