Cranical Fossa
•Anterior
–Anterior
–Frontal lobes of cerebrum
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•Middle
–Temporal lobes of cerebrum
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•Posterior
–Cerebellum and Brainstem
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Cranial Fossa
Anterior cranial fossa -- frontal lobes
Middle cranial fossa -- Temporal lobes
Posterior cranial fossa -- Cerebellum and
                              brain stem

Occipital bone
Petrous part of temporal bone
Parietal bone
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Posterior Cranial Fossa

Greater wing of sphenoid bone
Petrous and squamous part of temporal bone
Parietal Bone
Middle Cranial Fossa
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Lesser wing of sphenoid bone
Orbital plates of frontal bone
Cribriform plates of ethmoid bone
Crista galli
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Anterior Cranial Fossa

Crista Galli
Cribriform Plates
Cranial Fossae
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