viscerocranium

(noun)

The facial skeleton that is formed by the bones of the anterior and lower skull, which are derived from branchial arches.

Related Terms

  • The neurocranium is a protective vault surrounding the brain and brain stem.
  • he facial skeleton. It is formed by the bones supporting the face
  • sutures
  • neurocranium
  • skull

(noun)

The skeleton that supports facial structure.

Related Terms

  • The neurocranium is a protective vault surrounding the brain and brain stem.
  • he facial skeleton. It is formed by the bones supporting the face
  • sutures
  • neurocranium
  • skull

Examples of viscerocranium in the following topics:

  • Facial Bones

    • The viscerocranium (face) includes these bones: vomer, 2 inferior nasal conchae, 2 nasals, maxilla, mandible, palatine, 2 zygomatics, and 2 lacrimals.
    • The viscerocranium or facial bones supports the soft tissue of the face.
    • The viscerocranium consists of 14 individual bones that fuse together.
    • The hyoid bone, ethmoid bone, and sphenoid bones are sometimes included in the viscerocranium.
  • General Features and Functions of the Skull

    • The adult human skull is comprised of twenty-two bones which are divided into two parts of differing embryological origin: the neurocranium and the viscerocranium.
    • The viscerocranium bones form the anterior and lower regions of the skull and include the mandible, which attaches through the only truly motile joint found in the skull.
  • Cranial Bones

    • The ethmoid bone forms the medial wall of the orbit, the roof of the nasal cavity, and due to its central location it articulates with numerous bones of the viscerocranium.
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