cranial pits

Definition The base of the skull is called base cranii in anatomical terminology and is a part of the neurocranium. The skull (lat. Cranium) is divided into the viscerocranium (facial skull) and the neurocranium (cerebral skull). The base of the skull is divided into the base cranii interna, the side facing the brain, and the … Base of the skull

Fossa cranii posterior The occipital bone is mainly involved in the formation of the posterior fossa, the temporal bone and the sphenoid bone have smaller parts of the bony structure. The posterior fossa contains the occipital lobe of the cerebrum in its upper part and the cerebellum in its lower part. In the bones of … Fossa cranii posterior | Base of the skull