cranium

IPA: krˈeɪniʌm

(anatomy) That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
(anthropology, informal) The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).
(informal) Synonym of skull.

Examples of "cranium" in Sentences

A metal hook was found in the cranium.
The vertical height of the cranium is high.
The cranium and mandible are from different animals.
Fused bones include those of the pelvis and the cranium.
Somewhere in his cranium a neuron twitched the wrong way.
It is the area that lines the inner surface of the cranium.
It consists of a piece from the hind portion of the cranium.
The head at its anterior end contains the brain case or cranium.
The human cranium is composed of distinct bones that encompass the brain.
The frontal bones and the parietal bones form the roof and sides of the cranium.