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calvarium

/kælˈveəriəm/

/kælˈvɛriəm/

calvariumnoun

calvaria

/kælˈveə.ri.əm/

/kælˈvɛr.i.əm/

Translations

The calvarium protects the brain.

Череп защищает мозг.

Definitions

The upper part of the skull that encloses the brain, excluding the lower jaw and facial bones.

During the autopsy, the pathologist carefully removed the calvarium to examine the brain.

The portion of the skullcap that is removed during an autopsy or dissection to expose the brain.

After cutting through the calvarium, the forensic technician lifted it off to reveal the cerebral hemispheres.

Synonyms

upper skull

dome of the skull

calvarianoun

calvarium

calvariae

/kælˈveəriə/

/kælˈvɛriə/

Translations

The calvaria is the upper part of the skull that encloses the brain.

Кальвария - это верхняя часть черепа, которая окружает мозг.

Definitions

The upper part of the skull that encloses the brain, excluding the facial bones and the base of the skull.

During the anatomy class, the students examined the calvaria to understand the structure of the human skull.

Synonyms

cranial vault