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2. Neurocranium - Wikipedia

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   In human anatomy, the neurocranium, also known as the braincase, brainpan, brain-pan, [1] [2] or brainbox, is the upper and back part of the skull, which forms a protective case around the brain. [3] In the human skull, the neurocranium includes the calvaria or skullcap. The remainder of the skull is the facial skeleton.

3. Cranial cavity - Wikipedia

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   The frontal and sphenoid bones are towards the front middle of the skull and in front of the temporal bone. The ethmoid bone is the bone at the roof of the nose that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. It is a part of the dorsal cavity the cranial cavity and the spinal cord. The occipital bone is at the back of the skull.

4. Pineal gland - Wikipedia

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   The calcified gland is often seen in skull X-rays. [35] Calcification rates vary widely by country and correlate with an increase in age, with calcification occurring in an estimated 40% of Americans by age seventeen. [35] Calcification of the pineal gland is associated with corpora arenacea, also known as "brain sand".

5. 7 Ways to Improve Your "Sleep Hygiene" & Get a Good ... - AOL

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   Think of good sleep hygiene as a way to prepare your mind and body for rest. ... Impaired brain function. Lack of sleep can make it hard to concentrate, remember things, and make good choices ...

6. Endocranium - Wikipedia

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   Several of these bones merge, and in the adult primates (including humans), the endocranium is composed of only five bony elements (from front to back): [4] The ethmoid bone, lying behind the nose. The sphenoid bone, underlying the forward portion of the brain; Paired petrous part of the temporal bones, containing the inner ear structures

7. Can sleep really clear toxins from the brain? New study ... - AOL

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   A long-term lack of sufficient sleep is linked to dementia and Alzheimer’s, but this new research suggests this is not due to brain clearing during sleep. All mammals sleep, yet we are note ...

8. Skull - Wikipedia

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   Skull in situ Human head skull from side Anatomy of a flat bone – the periosteum of the neurocranium is known as the pericranium Human skull from the front Side bones of skull. The human skull is the bone structure that forms the head in the human skeleton. It supports the structures of the face and forms a cavity for the brain. Like the ...

9. Common sleep medication may prevent brain from clearing 'waste'

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   In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively clearing up 'waste', though it remains unclear whether this could affect ...