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Overview
The brain is located inside the cranium. The cranium is a set of bones which makes up the skull, and protects and holds the brain.
Review Date 1/13/2025
Updated by: Luc Jasmin, MD, Ph.D., FRCS (C), FACS, Department of Neuroscience, Guam Regional Medical City, Guam; Senior Advisor at Elevance Health, Department of Surgery, Johnson City Medical Center, TN; Senior advisor at Elevance Health Department of Maxillofacial Surgery at UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.