Cranium

The cranium is the part of the skull surrounding the brain. Below it, the vertebrae form the spine. The vertebrae in the neck are the bones to recognise for the neck location, although the spine continues down the back.

The cranium is the part of the skull surrounding the brain. Below it, the vertebrae form the spine, running down the back towards the pelvis. Vertebrae is plural: one spinal bone is a vertebra.