Question

_______ is the portion of the skull that encloses and protects the brain

Answer 1

Answer:

neurocranium

Explanation:

• The part of the skull that is responsible for covering as well as protecting the brain is termed as neurocranium.
• The neurocranium consists of the following :

1. occipital bone
2. two temporal bones
3. two parietal bones
4. sphenoid
5. ethmoid
6. frontal bones

• All these bones are joined together with the help of sutures.
• The rest of the part of the skull that is except the neurocranium forms the facial bones.