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basicranium

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The base of skull is the most inferior area of the skull, composed of the endocranium and lower parts of the skull roof. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_of_skull ]

Term info

Label

basicranium

Synonyms
  • base of cranium
  • base of skull
  • basis cranii
  • cranial base
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

latin term
basis cranii [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_of_skull FMA : 52801 FMA : TA ]

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The skull base is formed from a series of cartilages either side of, and rostral to, the notochord, whose tip lies just caudal to the pituitary gland. It is closely associated with the sensory capsules, which partially or completely sur- round the olfactory epithelium, the eye, and the inner ear[PMID:11523816]

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Gray193.png

id

UBERON:0002517