Obelion

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The obelion  refersrefers to a the skull landmark  alongalong the sagittal suture intersected by an imaginary line connecting the two parietal foramina, where both are present. It is said to represent the site of commencement of sagittal suture closure 1.

It is one of the skull landmarks, craniometric points for radiological or anthropological skull measurement.

  • -<p>The <a href="/articles/obelion">obelion </a> refers to a <a href="/articles/skull-landmarks">skull landmark </a> along the <a href="/articles/sagittal-suture">sagittal suture</a> intersected by an imaginary line connecting the two <a href="/articles/parietal-foramina">parietal foramina</a>, where both are present. It is said to represent the site of commencement of <a href="/articles/sagittal-suture">sagittal suture</a> closure <sup>1</sup>.</p>
  • +<p>The <strong>obelion </strong>refers to the skull landmark along the <a href="/articles/sagittal-suture">sagittal suture</a> intersected by an imaginary line connecting the two <a href="/articles/parietal-foramina">parietal foramina</a>, where both are present. It is said to represent the site of commencement of <a href="/articles/sagittal-suture">sagittal suture</a> closure <sup>1</sup>.</p><p>It is one of the <a href="/articles/skull-landmarks">skull landmarks</a>, craniometric points for radiological or anthropological skull measurement.</p>

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