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vet-Anatomy The Anatomy of veterinary imaging
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Calvaria - Dog - Osteology - Head - vet-Anatomy
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Calvaria

Calvaria

Definition

The calvaria is the dorsal portion of the skull. It develops to cover the brain mainly from the paired frontal and parietal bones. The temporal bone forms the ventrolateral portion of the calvaria. The occiput forms the caudal portion of the calvaria.

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Text by Stephan Mahler, DVM - Copyright IMAIOS

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  • Calvaria - Cat - Head and neck - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Cat - Head and neck - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Cat - Head and neck - 3D - Bones - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Cat - Head and neck - 3D - Bones - Vertical rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Head - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Head - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Head - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Head - 3D - Bones - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Head - 3D - Bones - Vertical rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Osteology - Head - vet-Anatomy
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  • Calvaria - Bovine - Osteology - Head - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Bovine - Osteology - Head - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Neck - Transverse - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Neck - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Neck - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Neck - 3D - Bones - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Temporal bone - Transverse - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Temporal bone - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Temporal bone - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Temporal bone - 3D - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Dog - Temporal bone - 3D - Vertical rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Horse - Head - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Horse - Head - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Horse - Head - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Horse - Head - 3D - Bones - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Horse - Head - 3D - Bones - Vertical rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Brachycephalic dog - Head - Transversal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Brachycephalic dog - Head - Sagittal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Brachycephalic dog - Head - Dorsal - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Brachycephalic dog - Head - 3D - Bones - Horizontal rotation - vet-Anatomy
  • Calvaria - Brachycephalic dog - Head - 3D - Bones - Vertical rotation - vet-Anatomy
Calvaria - Dog - Osteology - Head - vet-Anatomy
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Anatomical hierarchy

Veterinary anatomy

  1. Osteology >
  2. Axial skeleton >
  3. Cranium >
  4. Calvaria

Underlying structures:

  • Vertex
  • Forehead
  • Occiput
Comparative anatomy in humans
  • Calvaria
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