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Human skull

EN : Human skull
FR : Crâne humain
ES : Cráneo humano

Human skull

The humain skull is a bony structure found in many animals which serves as the general framework for the head. The skull supports the structures of the face and protects the head against injury. The skull is made up of two bones: the cranium and the mandible. A skull that is missing a mandible is only a cranium, this is the source of a very commonly made error in terminology. Protection of the brain is only one part of the function of a bony humain skull. For example, a fixed distance between the eyes is essential for stereoscopic vision, and a fixed position for the ears helps the brain to use auditory cues to judge direction and distance of sounds.