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| a large opening in the occipital bone of the cranium. transmits the spinal accessory nerve, vertebral arteries, the anterior and posterior spinal arteries, the membrana tectoria and alar ligaments. |
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| Protects the brain, an essential part of the central nervous system. It is the counterpart to the spinal cord. |
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| The "cracks" in a skull. Closes it up |
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| soft spots on a baby's head which, during birth, enable the bony plates of the skull to flex, allowing the child's head to pass through the birth canal. |
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| Front of a four legged animal. Only rostral when referring to spine |
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| Top of a four legged animal. Only dorsal when referring to spine |
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| Back of a four legged animal. Only caudal when referring to spine |
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| Bottom of a four legged animal. Only ventral when referring to spine |
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| Away from another structure |
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