desmocranium

Summary

Key Facts

• desmocranium is a type of fetal organ system subdivision^[1].
• desmocranium is part of neurocranium^[2].
• desmocranium comprises squamous part of temporal bone^[3].
• desmocranium comprises mastoid part of the temporal bone^[4].
• desmocranium comprises squamous part of occipital bone^[5].
• desmocranium comprises lateral part of occipital bone^[6].
• desmocranium comprises greater wing of sphenoid bone^[7].
• desmocranium comprises frontal bone^[8].
• desmocranium comprises parietal bone^[9].

Body

Definition and Type

desmocranium is a type of fetal organ system subdivision^[1].

Use and Application

Components include squamous part of temporal bone^[3], a zone of bone organ^[10]; mastoid part of the temporal bone^[4], a zone of bone organ^[11]; squamous part of occipital bone^[5], a class of anatomical entity^[12]; lateral part of occipital bone^[6], a class of anatomical entity^[13]; greater wing of sphenoid bone^[7], a zone of bone organ^[14]; and frontal bone^[8], a class of anatomical entity^[15]. desmocranium is part of neurocranium^[2].