ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The cranium is made up of cranial bones (bones that surround and protect the brain) and facial bones (bones that form the eye sockets, nose, cheeks, jaw, and other parts of the face). An opening at the base of the cranium is where the spinal cord connects to the brain. Also called skull.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cranial bones (8) Facial skeletal bones (14)

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. The cranial bones of the skull are also referred to as the neurocranium. The neurocranium is a group of eight bones that form a cover for the brain and brainstem. The 8 cranial bones are the frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethmoid bones.