ABSTRACT
DIVISIONS OF THE HEAD n Neurocranium: Upper portion of head; responsible for housing and protecting the brain n Visceral cranium: Lower portion of head; associated with visceral functions of breathing,
smelling, eating, talking; may be subdivided into five regions 1. Orbital region 2. Infratemporal/temporal fossa 3. Nasal region 4. Maxilla (upper jaw) 5. Mandible (lower jaw)
vertebral system. n Visceral cranium is chiefly supplied by the external carotid system.
