Viscerocranium
Viscerocranium may refer to one of two related concepts:
- In human anatomy and development, viscerocranium usually refers to elements of the skull that are not part of the braincase (as opposed to the neurocranium), and which can be subdivided into:
- The membranous viscerocranium, comprising the facial skeleton
- The cartilaginous viscerocranium, comprising the splanchnocranium
- In comparative anatomy of vertebrates, viscerocranium usually refers specifically to the splanchnocranium (as opposed to the chondrocranium and dermatocranium)
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