braincases
Bony head containers
Braincases is the plural of braincase, the part of the skull that encloses and protects the brain.
The term appears most often in anatomy and paleontology, where fossil braincases help scientists estimate the brain size of extinct species: The dinosaur's braincase suggested a brain no larger than a walnut.
Head's bone casing
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
- parietalOf the skull wall
- temporalRelating to chronology
- frontalOf the fore side
sphenoid · ethmoid · forehead · sutures · coronal suture · foramina · mastoid · styloid
Preserved ancient organism traces
- skullHead's bone casing
- osteologyScientific study of bones
- hominidBipedal primate family
- NeanderthalExtinct archaic human species
specimen · excavation · reconstruction · morphology · australopithecine · Homo erectus · dating · comparative anatomy
Seat of consciousness
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
reasoning · neurons · synapses · cerebration · grey matter · cognition · brainpower · mental capacity
Protective head covering
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- armorProtective combat covering
- encasementProtective outer shell
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
cushioning · dura mater · buffer · fontanelle · ossification · structural integrity
skull
Head's bone casing
frontal · sphenoid · ethmoid · forehead · sutures · coronal suture · foramina · mastoid · styloid · calvaria
fossils
Preserved ancient organism traces
Neanderthal · specimen · excavation · reconstruction · morphology · australopithecine · Homo erectus · dating · comparative anatomy
mind
Seat of consciousness
- intellectMental reasoning capacity
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
intelligence · reasoning · neurons · synapses · cerebration · grey matter · cognition · brainpower · mental capacity
helmet
Protective head covering
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- armorProtective combat covering
- encasementProtective outer shell
safeguard · cushioning · dura mater · buffer · fontanelle · ossification · structural integrity
braincasessplanchnocranium
Facial bones of skull
jaw · mandible · maxilla · nasal bones · face
braincasessplanchnocranium
Facial bones of skull
mandibles · maxillae · nasal bones · jaws · cheekbones