Midsagittal skull

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The midsagittal section of the skull enables us to understand the structure of the two main parts of the skull:

• Neurocranium, or the brain case, which houses the brain
• Viscerocranium, which houses the structures of the face, oral, nasal, and orbital cavities

The bones of the skull not only form and enclose these spaces, but they also feature numerous passageways for neurovascular structures to pass in and out of the cranial cavity. 

This video tutorial will describe the bones seen on a midsagittal section of the skull, the joints or sutures formed between them, as well as the major bony landmarks visible from this perspective.

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