EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain is protected by the bones of the skull and by a covering of three thin membranes called meninges. The brain is also cushioned and protected by cerebrospinal fluid. This watery fluid is produced by special cells in the four hollow spaces in the brain, called ventricles.

Detailed explanation-2: -The skull protects the brain and forms the shape of the face. The spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the body, is protected by the backbone, or spinal column.

Detailed explanation-3: -The two regions of the skull are the cranial and facial region. The cranial portion is the part of the skull that directly houses the brain and the facial portion includes the rest of the bones of the skull.

Detailed explanation-4: -The bones in the skull and face protect the brain, provide facial structure, and provide the openings that allow food, water, and air to enter the body. There are 22 bones in the skull, eight of which protect and surround the brain. The other 14 bones form our facial structure.

Detailed explanation-5: -The skull 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 skull is where the spinal cord connects to the brain. Also called cranium.