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  2. Parietal bone - Wikipedia

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    In non-human vertebrates, the parietal bones typically form the rear or central part of the skull roof, lying behind the frontal bones. In many non-mammalian tetrapods , they are bordered to the rear by a pair of postparietal bones that may be solely in the roof of the skull, or slope downwards to contribute to the back of the skull, depending ...

  3. Fibrous joint - Wikipedia

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    Plane sutures – edges of the bones are flush with each other as in a normal butt joint. Eg: Internasal suture. Limbous sutures – edges are bevelled so the plane of the suture is sloping as in a mitre joint. Eg: Temporo-parietal suture. Schindylesis – formed by two bones fitting into each other similar to a bridle joint. Eg ...

  4. Lambdoid suture - Wikipedia

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    At birth, the bones of the skull do not meet. If certain bones of the skull grow too fast, then craniosynostosis (premature closure of the sutures) may occur. This can result in skull deformities. If the lambdoid suture closes too soon on one side, the skull will appear twisted and asymmetrical, a condition called "plagiocephaly". Plagiocephaly ...

  5. Coronal suture - Wikipedia

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    The coronal suture lies between the paired parietal bones and the frontal bone of the skull. [1] ... Plagiocephaly (one side only) Oxycephaly (both sides) References

  6. Pterion - Wikipedia

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    The pterion is the region where the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones join. [1] It is located on the side of the skull, just behind the temple.It is also considered to be the weakest part of the skull, which makes it clinically significant, as if there is a fracture around the pterion it could be accompanied by an epidural hematoma.

  7. Sagittal suture - Wikipedia

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    The sagittal suture is formed from the fibrous connective tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull. [1] It has a varied and irregular shape which arises during development. [1] The pattern is different between the inside and the outside. [1] Two anatomical landmarks are found on the sagittal suture: the bregma, and the vertex of ...

  8. Crown (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    The frontal and parietal bones are joined by the coronal suture. The two separate parietal bones are connected at the sagittal suture. The blowhole of sperm whales is located on the crown of the head and allows the whale to breathe. Below the crown, the frontal bone and the parietal bones are separated by a range of fibrous joints called ...

  9. Frontal bone - Wikipedia

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    This bone is part of the skull roof, which is a set of bones that cover the brain, eyes and nostrils. The frontal makes contact with several other bones in the skull. The anterior part of the bone articulates with the nasal bone and the prefrontal bone. The posterior part of the bone articulates with the postorbital bone and the parietal bone.