The Bony Compartment That Houses the Brain is Called The

Question

The bony compartment that houses the brain is called the
A)suture.
B)skull.
C)frontal bone.
D)cranium.
E)occiput.

Accepted Answer

The cranium is the bony compartment that protects and houses the brain. The skull is the entire structure that includes the cranium and facial bones. Suture is the name for the fibrous joints between the bones of the skull. The frontal bone and occiput are individual bones that make up the skull.