Cranial fossa

Cranial fossa
Three cranial fossae and its boundaries.
  Purple: Anterior cranial fossa
  Blue: Middle cranial fossa
  Green: Posterior cranial fossa

Boundaries
1: Sphenoidal limbus (anterior margin of the chiasmatic groove)
2: Posterior borders of the lesser wings of the sphenoid
3: Dorsum sellae of the sphenoid bone
4: Superior borders of the petrous part of the temporal bone

5: Groove for transverse sinus of the occipital bone
Identifiers
FMA321144
Anatomical terminology

A cranial fossa is formed by the floor of the cranial cavity.

There are three distinct cranial fossae:[1]

Additional images

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    Animation.
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    Illustration.
  • Superior view and lateral view.
    Superior view and lateral view.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "The Cranial Fossae - TeachMeAnatomy". teachmeanatomy.info. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ^ "Anterior Cranial Fossa - Boundaries - Contents - TeachMeAnatomy". teachmeanatomy.info. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ^ "Foramina and fissures of the skull". Kenhub. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

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