Thursday, January 8, 2009
Skull
General Information
Skull is formed from:
• Lateral plate mesoderm (neck region)
• Paraxial mesoderm
• Neural crest
Bony skull is formed by either of 2 mechanism:
• Intramembranous ossification
• Endochondral ossification
Skull development is divided into 2 parts:
• Viscerocranium-forms the bones of the face
• Neurocranium-forms the bones of th cranial base and cranial vault and can be divide into membranous neurocranium and cartilaginous neurocranium.
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