Cranial Sutures Revision PDF
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This document provides information on cranial sutures, their structure, and functions. It explains different types of cranial sutures including coronal, sagittal, lambdoid, squamosal and metopic sutures.
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Cranial sutures Structure & Function Specialist fibrous connective tissue. Mostly made up of collagen. Fixed, immovable. Gain strength with age. Age of 2 sutures begin to fuse to permanent hardened state. Coronal Suture Unites frontal and parietal bones. Where the crown sits. Sagit...
Cranial sutures Structure & Function Specialist fibrous connective tissue. Mostly made up of collagen. Fixed, immovable. Gain strength with age. Age of 2 sutures begin to fuse to permanent hardened state. Coronal Suture Unites frontal and parietal bones. Where the crown sits. Sagittal Suture Unites L and R parietal bones. On top of skull. Lambdoid Suture Unites parietal and occipital bones. Back of skull. Squamosal Suture Units squamous part of temporal with parietal bones. Side of skull. Metopic Suture If present, unites 2 frontal bones. Anterior of skull.
