The Difference Between Cranium and Skull, If Any, Is That

question 22

Multiple Choice

The difference between cranium and skull, if any, is that

• A) the skull contains the hyoid bone but the cranium does not; otherwise they are the same.
• B) the skull contains facial bones and cranial bones.
• C) the cranium does not include the floor of the skull.
• D) the cranium contains the orbits, but the skull does not.

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