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The sutures of the skull, also referred to as the cranial sutures, are fibrous joints that connect the bones of the skull. They appear as intricate thin lines that mark the adherence between the bones and the growth and closure of the cranial fontanelles.
Sutures of the skull, also known as cranial sutures, are fibrous joints with a fracture-like appearance found between the bones of the skull. Sutures are formed during embryonic development. They are sites for bone expansion, ensuring craniofacial growth during the embryonic, postnatal and later growth periods.
The sutures of the skull are morphologically distinct, being divided into three main groups based on the margins of the articulating bones. At a simple suture, the margins of the articulating bones are smooth and meet end to end such as the median palatine suture.
Sutures (L., sutura, from suere ‘to sew’) are junctions (or lines of articulation) between adjacent bones of the skull. They are rigidly held together by fibrous connective tissue.
Sutures of the Skull. A suture is an immobile joint between adjacent bones of the skull. The narrow gap between the bones is filled with dense, fibrous connective tissue that unites the bones. The long sutures located between the bones of the cranium are not straight, but instead follow irregular, tightly twisting paths.
The skull is a bony structure that supports the face and forms a protective cavity for the brain. It is comprised of many bones, which are formed by intramembranous ossification, and joined by sutures (fibrous joints).
Cranial sutures are fibrous bands of tissue that connect the bones of the skull. The sutures or anatomical lines where the bony plates of the skull join together can be easily felt in the newborn infant.