cranial suture

cranium suture

Fibrous joint in which the articulating bones or cartilages of the skull are connected by sutural ligaments (scant amount of collagenous dense connective tissue). Examples: sagittal suture, frontal suture.

Type	Bone
Latin Name	cranium suture
FMA ID	7493

Sub-structures

cartilaginous joint suture Joint coronal suture Bone ethmoidomaxillary suture Bone frontal suture Bone frontomaxillary suture Bone intermaxillary suture Bone lacrimomaxillary suture Bone lambdoid suture Bone maxillary-premaxillary suture Organ nasomaxillary suture Bone sagittal suture Bone sphenofrontal suture Bone sphenomaxillary suture Bone sphenoparietal suture Bone sphenozygomatic suture Bone squamoparietal suture Bone suture of hard palate Organ zygomaticomaxillary suture Bone

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cranial suture?

What is the Latin name for the cranial suture?

The Latin name for the cranial suture is cranium suture.

Related Structures

1st arch mandibular component ventral mandibular arch 1st arch mandibular ectoderm ectoderm of mandibular component 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme mandibular component mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from head mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from neural crest 1st arch maxillary component 1st arch maxillary ectoderm ectoderm of maxillary component 1st arch maxillary-mandibular cleft 1st arch maxillary-mandibular groove ectoderm

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