What is "endocranium"

n. (context anatomy English) The layer between the dura mater and the skull.

1. n. membrane lining the inside of the skull

2. [also: endocrania (pl)]

The endocranium in comparative anatomy is a part of the skull base in vertebrates and it represents the basal, inner part of the cranium. The term is also applied to the outer layer of the dura mater in human anatomy.