craniumnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkreɪ.ni.əm/us/ˈkreɪ.ni.əm/plural craniums or crania specializedthe hard bone case that gives an animal's or a human's head its shape and protects the brain
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Bone structures
- acetabular
- acetabulum
- acromial
- acromioclavicular
- acromion
- breastbone
- coccyx
- endoskeleton
- iliac
- ilium
- intercarpal
- intercondylar
- interosseous
- kneecap
- sacroiliac
- sacrospinous
- sacrotuberous
- sacrum
- sagittal
- trapezium
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The head
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- The cerebral convolutions are plainly marked upon the inner surface of the cranium.
- The great nerve, known as the spinal cord, extends from the cranium through the entire length of this canal.
- Where mental or moral processes are involved, the active organs lie within the cranium.