💀Braincase Bones

Cranial Bones

6 bones

The eight bones that form the cranial vault, enclosing and protecting the brain. They are joined by sutures -- immovable joints that allow slight flexibility in infants.

💡In newborns, gaps between cranial bones called fontanelles (soft spots) allow the skull to compress during birth.

6 structures

🦴 frontal bone 🦴 parietal bone 🦴 temporal bone 🦴 occipital bone 🦴 sphenoid bone 🦴 ethmoid bone

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