Cráneo
El cráneo es la estructura ósea de la cabeza y la cara. éste rodea el cerebro con los huesos temporales, frontales, parietales y occipitales. El maxilar superior y la mandíbula, o maxilar inferior, sirven de soporte a las facciones faciales de la nariz, boca y ojos.
Revision
Last reviewed 5/6/2011 by Shabir Bhimji, MD, PhD, Specializing in General Surgery, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Midland, TX. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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