GENERAL ANATOMY
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY
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vertebral canal
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cranial cavity
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mediastinum
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umbilical region
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Detailed explanation-1: -The space where the brain is located inside the skull is called the cranial cavity. It is one of the largest cavities which houses the brain. The cranial cavity or we call it an intracranial space is within the skull.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The central nervous system (CNS) is divided into a rostral brain and a caudal spinal cord. The brain is contained in the cranial cavity, and the spinal cord is located in the vertebral canal that is formed by the 31 vertebral foramina from the individual vertebra.
Detailed explanation-4: -Definition. English. The bones of the skull are called the ‘cranium’. Of those which encapsulate the brain, constitute the cranial cavity (a.k.a. neurocranium or the neurocranial part of head).