Anatom3DBasicranium
Basis cranii · Lebeční spodina
Skeleton
Looks like
The skull base: the uneven floor of the skull under the brain, made of parts of several bones and pierced by many holes.
What it does
Carries the brain and lets the spinal cord, cranial nerves and major vessels pass in and out.
Keeping it well
Base-of-skull fractures show as clear fluid from the nose or ear or bruising behind the ear or around the eyes — an emergency.