Intracranial Cavity (Noun)
Meaning
The cavity enclosed by the cranium.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The intracranial cavity is the cavity that encloses and protects the brain and the structures within the cranium.
- In order to remove the tumor, the surgeon had to carefully access the intracranial cavity without damaging the surrounding tissues.
- The anatomy of the intracranial cavity includes the brain and its meninges, blood vessels, and cranial nerves.
- Imaging studies such as MRI and CT scans allow doctors to visualize the structures within the intracranial cavity.
- Cerebrospinal fluid circulates within the ventricles and subarachnoid space of the intracranial cavity, helping to cushion the brain and remove waste products.