cranial vault
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Cranial vault — Sagittal section of a human skull, showing the cranial vault The cranial vault is the space in the skull within the neurocranium, occupied by the brain. In humans, the size and shape of the brain, may be affected by the size of the vault as shown … Wikipedia
vault — vault1 [vôlt] n. [ME voute < OFr < VL * volvita, an arch, vault < * volvitus, pp. of * volvitare, intens. of L volvere, to turn around, roll: see WALK] 1. an arched roof, ceiling, or covering of masonry 2. an arched chamber or space, esp … English World dictionary
Vault — To vault means to jump over something.Vault may also refer to: * Vault (architecture),a half crescent usually formed over doorways * Vault (comics), a prison for super villains in the Marvel Comics universe * Vault (Fallout), underground nuclear… … Wikipedia
vault — A part resembling an arched roof or dome, e.g., the pharyngeal v. or fornix, the nonmuscular upper part of the nasopharynx; the palatine v., arch of the plate; v. of the vagina, fornix of … Medical dictionary
vault — I. noun Etymology: Middle English vaute, voute, from Anglo French voute, from Vulgar Latin *volvita turn, vault, from feminine of *volvitus, alteration of Latin volutus, past participle of volvere to roll more at voluble Date: 14th century 1. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Craniosynostosis — Classification and external resources Child with premature closure (craniosynostosis) of the lambdoid suture. Notice the swelling on the right side of the head ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Endocast — Natural (fossil) endocast of a Tyrannosaurus cranial vault, showing extensive olfactory bulb (left) An endocast is the internal cast of a hollow object, often specifically used for an endocasts of the cranial vault.[1] Endocasts can be man made … Wikipedia
nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… … Universalium
Flynn effect — The Flynn effect is the rise of average Intelligence Quotient (IQ) test scores over the generations, an effect seen in most parts of the world, although at greatly varying rates. It is named after James R. Flynn, who did much to document it and… … Wikipedia
Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… … Universalium
