The document summarizes the gross anatomy of the skull and facial bones. It describes the two main subdivisions of the cranium as the neurocranium, which forms the brain case from 8 bones, and the splanchnocranium, which makes up the facial skeleton from 14 bones including the maxillae and mandible. It also outlines the layers of the neurocranium including the calvaria formed from dermal bones, and lists the topographic regions including the anterior, middle, and posterior cranial fossae and orbital and nasal cavities.