Viscerocranium
# Viscerocranium

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 endocranium and dermatocranium)
