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  2. Sagittal suture - Wikipedia

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    The sagittal suture, also known as the interparietal suture and the sutura interparietalis, [citation needed] is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull. The term is derived from the Latin word sagitta , meaning arrow .

  3. Suture (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    In anatomy, a suture is a fairly rigid joint between two or more hard elements of an organism, with or without significant overlap of the elements. [ 1 ] Sutures are found in the skeletons or exoskeletons of a wide range of animals, in both invertebrates and vertebrates .

  4. Parietal bone - Wikipedia

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    ɪ t əl / pə-RY-it-əl) are two bones in the skull which, when joined at a fibrous joint known as a cranial suture, form the sides and roof of the neurocranium. In humans, each bone is roughly quadrilateral in form, and has two surfaces, four borders, and four angles. It is named from the Latin paries (-ietis), wall.

  5. Caput succedaneum - Wikipedia

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    Caput succedaneum typically presents as a soft, boggy, uneven mass that crosses cranial suture lines. The size of the caput is typically 1-2 cm deep with a varying circumference dependent on degree of injury. Petechiae, purpura, and ecchymoses (bruises) may also be present. Since the fluid collection is not bound by suture lines, the swelling ...

  6. Wormian bones - Wikipedia

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    Wormian bones, also known as intrasutural bones or sutural bones, [1] are extra bone pieces that can occur within a suture (joint) in the skull.These are irregular isolated bones that can appear in addition to the usual centres of ossification of the skull and, although unusual, are not rare. [2]

  7. Asterion (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the asterion is a visible (craniometric) point on the exposed skull. It is just posterior to the ear. It is the point where three cranial sutures meet: the lambdoid suture. [1] parietomastoid suture. [1] occipitomastoid suture. [1] It is also the point where three cranial bones meet: the parietal bone. the occipital bone.

  8. Frontal suture - Wikipedia

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    If the suture is not present at birth because both frontal bones have fused (craniosynostosis), it will cause a keel-shaped deformity of the skull called trigonocephaly. Its presence in a fetal skull, along with other cranial sutures and fontanelles , provides a malleability to the skull that can facilitate movement of the head through the ...

  9. Coronal suture - Wikipedia

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    The coronal suture is a dense, ... Side view of the skull. ('Coronal suture' indicated by the arrow.) Superior view of anterior part of the skull. Coronal suture runs ...