The skull base is a complex region that provides critical support for the brain and serves as a nexus for vital neurovascular structures. Its intricate bony architecture encompasses components such as ...

To systematically identify the bones of the skull, follow these steps: Orientation: Orient the skull correctly, ensuring that the frontal bone is anterior and the occipital bone is posterior.

The neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero announced in 2015 that he could soon be capable of performing the world’s first human head transplant procedure. This would mean that it would be possible to remove ...

(Reuters) - The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But how the avian brain evolved over many millions of years from an ...

Studies reveal skull as unexpected source of brain immunity Immune cells from skull bone marrow guard the brain, spinal cord Date: June 3, 2021 Source: Washington University School of Medicine Summary ...

Scientists discovered a fossilized fish skull and were able to scan a well-preserved brain inside it, and this is a rare happening in the field of ancient findings. Researchers were unable to unearth ...

Brain tumors are complex problems that deserve expert specialized treatment and multispecialty care. Our team of neurosurgeons at Baylor Medicine are experienced in treating all forms of benign and ...

A new study shows glioblastoma isn’t confined to the brain—it erodes the skull and hijacks the immune system within skull marrow. The cancer opens channels that let inflammatory cells enter the brain, ...

A Stone Age skull found in a Spanish cave bears the marks of a failed brain surgery and postmortem decapitation. The skull, which may have belonged to an adult woman, dates back to approximately 4800 ...

It sounds like something from a horror movie: A disease that eats through bone, dissolving the fused plates of the skull like bubbling acid. But a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma actually ...