braincase

Examples

• All

• If he was a typical Neanderthal, his braincase probably was larger than a normal man's.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The points at which the jaws attach to the braincase define the type of jaw suspension.

  Academic text (2003)

• There are three basic ways in which the jaw is suspended from the braincase.

  Academic text (2003)

• The zygomatic and braincase breadths were 19.78 mm and 15.44 mm, respectively.

  Academic text (2014)

• I remember reading somewhere that the average Cro-Magnon skull (of which there are admittedly very few) had a 10% bigger braincase capacity than the average modern human skull of today.

  Blog text (22)

• Working with Hans Larsson, a graduate student in paleontology at the university, Andersen had taken CAT scans of dinosaur braincases.

  Academic text (2000)

• Steele and Powell (1992, 1993, 1994) have provided information that early North American populations differed in appearance from living Native Americans and northern Asians by having a relatively longer and narrower braincase and a narrower face.

  Academic text (1996)

• The ancient skull revealed a large braincase that provided insight into the species' intelligence.

• The braincase of the prehistoric creature was remarkably intact, making it a significant find for researchers.

Synonyms

S

skull

vsbraincase

• Specialized

415 1.3

A bony structure of the head that protects the brain

is the specific interior part rather than the entire head bone

C

cranium

vsbraincase

• Specialized

20 5.7

The part of the skull that covers and protects the brain

is the identical sense but a different word form or label

B

brainpan

vsbraincase

2 9.6

The hard part of the skull that covers and protects the brain inside the head

is the identical sense but a different form or name used

C

cranial cavity

vsbraincase

• Specialized

1 5.3

Space inside the skull that holds the brain

is the solid bone part around the brain not the empty internal space

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology