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Body Space or Junction
cranial cavity
cra·ni·al cav·i·ty [ krey-nee-uhl kav-i-tee ]
Definitions related to cranial cavity:
  • Space of compartment of head which is bound by the internal surface of the skull.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The atrium that is formed by the bones of the skull and containing the brain.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The space that is formed by the bones of the skull, and contains the brain.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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