Meaning & use
Splanchnocranium
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The part of the skull that forms the face and jaws, developed embryonically from the pharyngeal (branchial) arches.
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The splanchnocranium gives rise to structures such as the jaw and the small bones of the middle ear.
Comparative anatomists study how the splanchnocranium differs between fish and mammals.
A note on using this word
Contrasts with the 'neurocranium,' the part of the skull that encases the brain; the term comes from Greek 'splanchna' (viscera) and 'kranion' (skull).
Words with a similar meaning
viscerocraniumfacial skeleton
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neurocranium
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