Posterior cranial fossa

Posterior cranial fossa
Superior view of the skull base. posterior cranial fossa shown in green.

1: Dorsum sellae of the sphenoid bone
2: Superior borders of the petrous part of the temporal bone

3: Groove for transverse sinus of the occipital bone
Base of the skull. Upper surface. The Posterior cranial fossa is colored in blue, yellow, and red.
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Identifiers
Latinfossa cranii posterior
MeSHD003388
TA98A02.1.00.050
TA2453
FMA54368
Anatomical terminology

The posterior cranial fossa is the part of the cranial cavity located between the foramen magnum, and tentorium cerebelli. It is formed by the sphenoid bones, temporal bones, and occipital bone. It lodges the cerebellum, and parts of the brainstem.

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