Crown ( anatomy ) - Wikipedia Crown ( anatomy ) For other uses, see Crown. A red - crowned crane The crown is the top of the head, or the whole head. Contents 1 Human 2 Bird 3 Whale 4 See also 5 References Human Crown can mean the top of the head and it can also mean the whole head. In the study of human anatomy the terms `` Calvaria, `` skullcap '', `` skull cap '', or the `` roof of the cranial cavity '' are used for the top part of the head. Bird In bird anatomy, the crown is the top of the head, or more specifically the zone from the frons, or forehead, extending posteriorally to the occiput and laterally on both sides to the temples. The upper part of the head, including frons, crown and occiput, is sometimes called the pileum. Whale In whale anatomy the crown is the bulge on the head through which the blow - holes emerge. See also Skull Crown ( botany ) Crown ( tooth ) Crown ( dentistry ) References ^ Jump up to : `` crown ''. Oxford English Dictionary ( 3rd ed. ). Oxford University Press. September 2005. ( Subscription or UK public library membership required. ) Jump up ^ G.J. Romanes, ed. ( 1972 ). Cunningham 's Textbook of Anatomy ( 11 ed. ). Oxford Medical Publications. Jump up ^ Campbell, Bruce ; Lack, Elizabeth. ( Eds ). ( 1985 ). A Dictionary of Birds. Calton, U.K. : Poyser. p. 600. ISBN 0 - 85661 - 039 - 9. This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. This bird - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crown_(anatomy)&oldid=756790283 '' Categories : Bird topography Human head and neck Anatomy stubs Bird stubs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Català Español Esperanto Galego Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 26 December 2016, at 21 : 36. About Wikipedia

Question: where is the crown located on the head
Answer: top of the head