The cranium (specifically the neurocranium) is the superoposterior part of the skull that houses and protects the brain. It can be split into the calvarium (skull cap) and cranial base with the remainder of the skull being the facial skeleton. It consists of 8 of the 22 skull bones: the frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal (x2), parietal (x2) and occipital bones. Many structures pass into and out of the cranial cavity … Continue reading Cranium