Skull base

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Synonyms: Skull base, Basis cranii

The skull base constitutes the inferior part of the neurocranium, on which the brain rests[^1].

Anatomy

The basal surfaces of the brain correspond bilaterally to three bony fossae:

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Schematic illustration of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae
Schematic illustration of the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae. Illustration adapted from Gray's Anatomy.

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