// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did the Viscerocranium say? I have a gut feeling.

Viscerocranium may refer to one of two related concepts:

• In human anatomy and development, viscerocranium usually refers to elements of the skull that are not part of the braincase (as opposed to the neurocranium), and which can be subdivided into:
  • The membranous viscerocranium, comprising the facial skeleton
  • The cartilaginous viscerocranium, comprising the splanchnocranium
• In comparative anatomy of vertebrates, viscerocranium usually refers specifically to the splanchnocranium (as opposed to the chondrocranium and dermatocranium)