About CranialLab
Inspired by the beauty and function of human anatomy, our mission is to bring you high-fidelity 3D exploration of real bones.
Normal flexion and extension of the cranial base bones during primary respiration (cranial rhythmic impulse)
Cranial Bones Move?
Yes, though the motion shown here is greatly exaggerated.
In comparison to the elegance, subtlety, and precision of living anatomy, the model falls dramatically short. The specific locations of axes, motion & strain patterns — in reality, living bone is fluid and dynamic — individual variation abounds, intraosseous motions contribute, & real strains present as unique compensations.
Use the model to build a scaffolding, don’t make it a cage.
"Cranial motion is merely a slight yielding of the interarticular substance, not the rubbing of bone on bone. It includes the flexibility of living bone, which is about fifty percent water."
- Harold Ives Magoun, D.O. Osteopathy in the Cranial Field, 1st) Edition
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