Definition of skull - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
The bones that form the head. The skull is made up of cranial bones (bones that surround and protect the brain) and facial bones (bones that form the eye sockets, nose, cheeks, jaw, and other parts of the face).
Definition of skull - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms - NCI Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Español Menu Search Search About Cancer Cancer Types Research Grants & Training News & Events About NCI Home Publications NCI Dictionaries NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms Publications Patient Education Publications PDQ® Fact Sheets NCI Dictionaries Dictionary of Cancer Terms Drug Dictionary Dictionary of Genetics Terms Blogs and Newsletters Health Communications Publications Reports skullListen to pronunciation(skul)The bones that form the head. The skull is made up of cranial bones (bones that surround and protect the brain) and facial bones (bones that form the eye sockets, nose, cheeks, jaw, and other parts of the face). An opening at the base of the skull is where the spinal cord connects to the brain. Also called cranium.Search NCI's Dictionary of Cancer TermsStarts withContainsBrowse:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ# Back To Top About About this Website en Español Reuse & Copyright Social Media Resources Contact Us Publications Dictionary of Cancer Terms Find a Clinical Trial Policies Accessibility FOIA Privacy & Security Disclaimers Vulnerability Disclosure Sign up for email updates Enter your email address Enter a valid email address Sign up National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health Contact Us Live Chat 1-800-4-CANCER [email protected] Site Feedback Follow us Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Linkedin U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute USA.gov