Medical Terminology / Unit 4 MedTerm 0217 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Cranial Cavity
Captions available
The idea
The cranial cavity is the division of the dorsal cavity within the skull, containing the brain.
In practice
The cranial cavity is enclosed by the bones of the skull.
Where people slip
Cranial names this cavity and also means toward the head as a direction.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
Something wrong in this lesson? Flag it · Sources for Medical Terminology