Ana3D

skull

Skeletal

3D model: skull
skull
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Key points

  • The skull forms the bony framework of the head and rests on the upper cervical spine.
  • The neurocranium encloses the brain, while the viscerocranium forms the facial skeleton.
  • Most skull bones meet at sutures, while the mandible moves at the temporomandibular joints.
  • The skull protects delicate structures, supports the face and provides attachment sites for muscles.

Read the guide: Skull: anatomy, location and function

Definition

bony structure in the human head

Source: Wikidata · Licence: CC0-1.0

Description from Wikidata (https://www.wikidata.org/), available under CC0 1.0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/).

Sub-structures

Neighbouring structures

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Wikipedia (English)

Identifiers

TA2
406
TA98
A02.1.00.001
FMA
46565
UBERON
0003129
Wikidata
Q9604