The dome‐like superior portion of the cranium, derived from the membranous neurocranium, and consisting of the frontal and parietal bones and the squamous parts of the occipital and temporal bones. Bone may be harvested from this site for grafting purposes.
Dome of the skull that varies in shape (e.g., oval, circular) from one individual to another.
The domelike superior portion of the cranium, composed of the superior portions of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones.