| Endocranium | |
|---|---|
 Human endocranium (pink fields), inner surface. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | endocranium |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The endocranium in comparative anatomy is a part of the skull base in vertebrates and it represents the basal, inner part of the cranium. The term is also applied to the outer layer of the dura mater in human anatomy.[1]
- ^ The American Heritage Medical Dictionary, 2004. Houghton Mifflin Company, USA