Cranial cavity

Cranial cavity
Body cavities
Cranial cavity
Details
Function	Contains and protects the brain
Identifiers
Latin	cavitas cranii
TA98	A01.1.00.048 A02.1.00.012
TA2	100, 413
FMA	9644
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The cranial cavity, also known as intracranial space, is the space within the skull that accommodates the brain. The skull is also known as the cranium.^[1] The cranial cavity is formed by eight cranial bones known as the neurocranium that in humans includes the skull cap and forms the protective case around the brain. The remainder of the skull is the facial skeleton. The meninges are three protective membranes that surround the brain to minimize damage to the brain in the case of head trauma. Meningitis is the inflammation of meninges caused by bacterial or viral infections.