Skull

Introduction: Skull

Description of Skull

Skull: SYN: cranium. [Mid. Eng. skulle, a bowl]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Skull: the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Skull: bony part of the head including the facial bones and the bones enclosing the brain.
Source: CRISP

Skull: The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN.
Source: MESH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

Skull: The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN.
Source: MeSH 2007

Skull as an Organ

Skull (organ): The skull is a bony structure that encases the brain and includes the cranium and the mandible, which is the structure underlying the jaw. The skull is a part of the skeletal system. The main functions of the skull are to protect the brain and give shape and support to the face and jaw and provide insertion points for muscles of the face and head. The skull also provides a fixed positioning for the eyes and ears so they can function optimally in conjunction with the brain.

The skull is comprised of 22 smaller bones, including the maxilla, ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal, temporal and occipital bones. Conditions that can afflict the skull include infection, trauma, facial fractures, cranial fractures, jaw fractures, cancer, and birth defects.

Skull (organ): See Skull (organ information).

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Terms associated with Skull:

Terms Similar to Skull:

• calvarium

Source - MeSH OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Calvaria
• Cranium

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Cephalometry
• Craniotomy
• Intracranial Pressure
• Trephining

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Skull:

• Cranial Sutures
• Ethmoid Bone
• Facial Bones
• Frontal Bone
• Occipital Bone
• Parietal Bone
• Sphenoid Bone
• Temporal Bone
• Skull Base

Source - MeSH 2007

• facial bone
• jaw
• temporal bone

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Skull

• Bone and Bones

Source - MeSH 2007

• craniofacial

Source - CRISP

• bone
• os

Source - WordNet 2.1

The term Skull can be used for:

• calvarium
• cranium

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Skull

The following list attempts to classify Skull into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• bone,os
• connective tissue
• animal tissue
• tissue
• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Musculoskeletal System
  • Skeleton
    • Bone and Bones
      • Skull

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• bone and bone
• skeleton
• musculoskeletal system
• Anatomy

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