Skull sutures

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Sutures ~~and skull landmarks~~

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There are many sutures of the skull, which are where ~~skull~~ skull bones meet.

Gross anatomy

Sutures are fibrous joints with the periosteum externally and outer layer of dura mater being continuous over and under them.

Named sutures include

~~Other kull landmarks of anatomic important exist, located where there is a palpable bony protuberance or~~Specific names are given to where sutures ~~join~~meet, see:skull landmarks for further information.

Related pathology

~~-<p>There are many <strong>sutures </strong>of the skull, where skull bones meet.</p><ul>~~
+<p>There are many <strong>sutures </strong>of the <a title="skull" href="/articles/skull">skull</a>, which are where skull bones meet.</p><h4>Gross anatomy</h4><p>Sutures are fibrous joints with the periosteum externally and outer layer of dura mater being continuous over and under them. </p><p>Named sutures include</p><ul>
~~-<li><a title="sagittal suture" href="/articles/sagittal-suture">sagittal suture</a></li>~~
+<li><a href="/articles/sagittal-suture">sagittal suture</a></li>
~~-<a title="lambdoid suture" href="/articles/lambdoid-suture">lambdoid suture</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/accessory-occipital-bone-sutures">accessory occipital bone sutures</a></li></ul>~~
+<a href="/articles/lambdoid-suture">lambdoid suture</a><ul><li><a href="/articles/accessory-occipital-bone-sutures">accessory occipital bone sutures</a></li></ul>
~~-<li><a title="Metopic suture" href="/articles/metopic-suture">metopic suture</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/fronto-zygomatic-suture">fronto-zygomatic suture</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/temporo-zygomatic-suture">temporo-zygomatic suture</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/zygomatico-maxillary-suture">zygomatico-maxillary suture</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/parieto-temporal-suture">parieto-temporal suture</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/occipito-temporal-suture">occipito-temporal suture</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/spheno-temporal-suture">spheno-temporal suture</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/spheno-frontal-suture">spheno-frontal suture</a></li>~~
~~-</ul><p>Other kull landmarks of anatomic important exist, located where there is a palpable bony protuberance or where sutures join:</p><ul>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/nasion">nasion</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/glabella">glabella</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/bregma">bregma</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/vertex">vertex</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/lambda">lambda</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/inion">inion</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/pterion">pterion</a></li>~~
~~-<li><a href="/articles/asterion">asterion</a></li>~~
+<li><a href="/articles/metopic-suture">metopic suture</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/fronto-zygomatic-suture">frontozygomatic suture</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/temporo-zygomatic-suture">temporozygomatic suture</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/zygomatico-maxillary-suture">zygomaticomaxillary suture</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/parieto-temporal-suture">parietotemporal suture</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/occipito-temporal-suture">occipitotemporal suture</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/spheno-temporal-suture">sphenotemporal suture</a></li>
+<li><a href="/articles/spheno-frontal-suture">sphenofrontal suture</a></li>
+</ul><p>Specific names are given to where sutures meet, see: <a title="Skull landmarks" href="/articles/skull-landmarks">skull landmarks</a> for further information. </p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul>
+<li><a title="Craniosynostosis" href="/articles/craniosynostosis">craniosynostosis</a></li>
+<li><a title="Wormian bones" href="/articles/wormian-bones">Wormian bones</a></li>

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1. J. Randy Jinkins. Atlas of Neuroradiologic Embryology, Anatomy, and Variants. (2000) ISBN: 9780781716529 - <a href="http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9780781716529">Google Books</a>

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