Term Name: neurocranium
Synonyms: braincase, palatal skeleton
Definition: Anatomical cluster that is the regional skeletal system surrounding the brain.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001580]

Relationships
is part of: cranium
has parts: anterior basicapsular commissure auditory capsule basal plate cartilage basioccipital cranial vault early palate epiotic epiphyseal bar ethmoid cartilage exoccipital fontanel frontal bone lamina orbitonasalis lateral basicapsular commissure lateral ethmoid mesethmoid bone neurocranial trabecula occipital arch cartilage orbitosphenoid parachordal cartilage parasphenoid parietal bone posterior basicapsular commissure prootic pterotic sphenotic supraoccipital taenia marginalis anterior taenia marginalis posterior tectum synoticum trabecula communis trabecula cranii
is a type of: anatomical cluster

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