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Base of skull information


Skull base
Base of the skull, inferior or inner surface
Base of the skull, exterior or outer surface. Showing various muscle attachments.
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Latinbasis cranii
externa et. interna
MeSHD019291
TA98A02.1.00.044
TA2447
FMA52801
Anatomical terms of bone
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The base of skull, also known as the cranial base or the cranial floor, is the most inferior area of the skull. It is composed of the endocranium and the lower parts of the calvaria.

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The skull is a bone protective cavity for the brain. The skull is composed of four types of bone i.e., cranial bones, facial bones, ear ossicles and hyoid...

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Neurocranium

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consisting of flat bones, which surround the brain; and the cartilaginous part, or chondrocranium, which forms bones of the base of the skull. In humans...

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Foramen lacerum

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hole in the base of skull. It is located between the sphenoid bone, the apex of the petrous part of the temporal bone, and the basilar part of the occipital...

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Skull fracture

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atypical regions of the skull such as the basioccipital and the base of the skull base and in association with other types of skull fractures. It is characterized...

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Petrous part of the temporal bone

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The petrous part of the temporal bone is pyramid-shaped and is wedged in at the base of the skull between the sphenoid and occipital bones. Directed medially...

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Proton therapy

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radiation causes part of the bone in the jaw or skull base to die. Proton therapy has been very effective for people with base of skull tumors. Unlike conventional...

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Incisor

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other food items. Arrangement of incisors in an adult human. Mouth (oral cavity) Left maxilla. Outer surface. Base of skull. Inferior surface. Canine tooth...

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Sphenoid bone

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an unpaired bone of the neurocranium. It is situated in the middle of the skull towards the front, in front of the basilar part of the occipital bone...

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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

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the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 American action adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on a story...

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Sella turcica

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saddle') is a saddle-shaped depression in the body of the sphenoid bone of the human skull and of the skulls of other hominids including chimpanzees, gorillas...

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Craniocervical instability

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intolerance Photophobia Syncope Tenderness at base of skull Tinnitus Tremors Palpitations Vertigo or dizziness Weakness of limbs Symptoms are frequently worsened...

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Crystal skull

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Crystal skulls are human skull hardstone carvings made of clear or milky white quartz (also called "rock crystal"), claimed to be pre-Columbian Mesoamerican...

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Jugular foramen

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A jugular foramen is one of the two (left and right) large foramina (openings) in the base of the skull, located behind the carotid canal. It is formed...

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Ear canal

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cerumen impaction can also increase the risk of developing an infection within the ear canal. Base of skull. Inferior surface. Left infratemporal fossa...

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The eggshell rule (also thin skull rule, papier-mâché-plaintiff rule, or talem qualem rule) is a well-established legal doctrine in common law, used in...

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Vomer

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(/ˈvoʊmər/; Latin: vomer, lit. 'ploughshare') is one of the unpaired facial bones of the skull. It is located in the midsagittal line, and articulates...

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Anterior cranial fossa

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Anterior cranial fossa shown in green. Photo. Base of skull. Superior view. Close-up photo. Lesser wings of the sphenoid colored in yellow. Middle cranial...

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Canine tooth

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their arrangement in the mouth of an adult human being. Mouth (oral cavity) Left maxilla. Outer surface. Base of skull. Inferior surface. Unerupted permanent...

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Artificial cranial deformation

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form of body alteration in which the skull of a human being is deformed intentionally. It is done by distorting the normal growth of a child's skull by...

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Posterior cranial fossa

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human fetus Base of skull Posterior cranial fossa Posterior cranial fossa A tumor of the posterior fossa leading to mass effect and shift of the fourth...

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Dmanisi hominins

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migrations out of Africa. The Dmanisi hominins are known from over a hundred postcranial fossils and five famous well-preserved skulls, referred to as...

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Stylomastoid foramen

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foramen between the styloid and mastoid processes of the temporal bone of the skull. It is the termination of the facial canal, and transmits the facial nerve...

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