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The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.

A sculptured ornament, representing an ox skull adorned with wreaths, etc.

The upper and superficial part of the head, including the scalp, muscles, etc.

The bony cranium, as distinguished from the cartilaginous cranium.

The periosteum which covers the cranium externally; the region around the cranium.

Having the mandibular arch articulated with the hyoid arch and the cranium, as in the cestraciont sharks; -- said of a skull.

Having the mandibular arch articulated directly to the cranium, as in the skulls of the Amphibia.

the cartilages or bones of the branchial arches; basicranial, situated at the base of the cranium; basifacial, basitemporal, etc.

Of or pertaining to the bone in the base of the cranium, frequently forming a part of the occipital in the adult, but usually distinct in the young. -- n.

Of or pertaining to that part of the base of the cranium between the basioccipital and the presphenoid, which usually ossifies separately in the embryo or in the young, and becomes a part of the sphenoid in the adult.

Of or pertaining to the diameter of the cranium, from one parietal fossa to the other.

nd the seat of consciousness and volition) which is inclosed in the cartilaginous or bony cranium of vertebrate animals. It is simply the anterior termination of the spinal cord, and is developed from three embryonic vesicles, whose cavities are connected with the central canal of the cord; the cavities of the vesicles…

The bones which inclose the brain; the skull; the cranium.

One of the protuberances on the cranium which are associated with distinct faculties or affections of the mind; as, the bump of "veneration;" the bump of "acquisitiveness." [Colloq.]

The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the domelike upper portion.

ead. See the Note under Anterior. Cephalic index (Anat.), the ratio of the breadth of the cranium to the length, which is taken as the standard, and equal to 100; the breadth index. -- Cephalic vein, a large vein running from the back of the head alond the arm; -- so named because the ancients used to open it for diso…

mbining form meaning a grain, granular, granular cartilage, cartilaginous; as, the chondrocranium, the cartilaginous skull of the lower vertebrates and of embryos.

A genus of living Brachiopoda; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.

Of or pertaining to the cranium.

Of or pertaining to the cranium and face; as, the craniofacial angle.