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Cranial cavity information


Cranial cavity
Body cavities
Cranial cavity
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FunctionContains and protects the brain
Identifiers
Latincavitas cranii
TA98A01.1.00.048
A02.1.00.012
TA2100, 413
FMA9644
Anatomical terminology
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The cranial cavity, also known as intracranial space, is the space within the skull that accommodates the brain. The skull minus the mandible is called the cranium. The cavity is formed by eight cranial bones known as the neurocranium that in humans includes the skull cap and forms the protective case around the brain. The remainder of the skull is called the facial skeleton. Meninges are protective membranes that surround the brain to minimize damage to the brain in the case of head trauma. Meningitis is the inflammation of meninges caused by bacterial or viral infections.

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Neurocranium

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Dura mater

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Anterior ethmoidal nerve

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Sigmoid sinus

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carotid (nervous) plexus pass from the neck into (the middle cranial fossa of) the cranial cavity. Observing the trajectory of the canal from exterior to interior...

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Deep petrosal nerve

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