endocranium
31braincase — neurocranium (the portion of the skull surrounding the brain, including the elements that surround the olfactory, optic, orbital or sphenotic, and otic or auditory capsules and the anterior end of the notochord (endocranium) and the series of… …
32chondrocrania — the cartilaginous skeleton enclosing the brain, olfactory region, eye and inner ear. Part of skull first formed in the embryo. Forms the whole skull in Cyclostomata, Elasmobranchii and Holocephali. Covered by dermal bones in Teleostomi and… …
33chondrocranium — the cartilaginous skeleton enclosing the brain, olfactory region, eye and inner ear. Part of skull first formed in the embryo. Forms the whole skull in Cyclostomata, Elasmobranchii and Holocephali. Covered by dermal bones in Teleostomi and… …
34dermocranium — (plural dermocrania)) the superficial portion of the skull overlying the endocranium and consisting of a series of dermal bones over the outside of the skull …
35hemi-vertebra — a half vertebra attached to the endocranium with which the vertebral column articulates …
36lateral head vein — a vein beside the endocranium receiving four principal branches from the head, namely the anterior cerebral vein (draining blood from the rostrum and the eye), two median cerebral veins (draining blood from the braincase), and the posterior… …
37neurocranium — (plural neurocrania)) the portion of the skull surrounding the brain, including the elements that surround the olfactory, optic, orbital or sphenotic, and otic or auditory capsules and the anterior end of the notochord (endocranium) and the… …
38endocranial — adjective a) within the cranium b) Of or pertaining to the endocranium …
39endocranial — 1. Within the cranium. 2. Relating to the endocranium. SYN: encranial, entocranial. * * * en·do·cra·ni·al .en də krā nē əl adj of or relating to an endocranial cast or to the cranial cavity <endocranial volume> * * * en·do·cra·ni·al… …
40entocranium — SYN: endocranium …
