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lambdoidal suture |
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lambdoidal suture [lamdoi′dəl] the interdigitating connection between the occipital bone and the parietal bones of the skull. It is continuous with the occipitomastoid suture between the occipital and the mastoid portions of the temporal bones. lambdoidal suture, How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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3-6) Movement among components of the cranial vault also is impossible in most adults because coronal and sagittal sutures usually have begun to ossify by age 25 to 30 years and the lambdoidal suture only slightly later. The posterior fontanelle is the unossified area of the skull at the junction of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures. The posterior fontanelle is the unossified area of the skull at the junction of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures. |
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