Skull sutures
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There are many sutures of the skull, which are where skull bones meet. In general, sutures do not fuse until brain growth is complete, therefore allowing the skull to increase in size with the developing brain.
Gross anatomy
Skull sutures are fibrous joints with the periosteum externally and the outer layer of dura mater continuous over and under them. They typically appearTheir wavy for addedappearance affords increased contact surface area between adjacent bones, supporting the strength of the joint.
Named sutures divided by their general location include:
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calvarial
lambdoid suture (occipitomastoid suture)
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facial
parietotemporal suture (parietomastoid suture)
occipitotemporal suture (occipitomastoid suture)
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basal / internal
Specific names are given to where sutures meet, see: skull landmarks
Related pathology
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