calvaria /cal·va·ria/ (kal-var´e-ah) [L.] the domelike superior portion of the cranium, comprising the superior portions of the frontal, parietal, and occipital bones.
calvaria
cal·var·i·a (k l-vâr  - )n. pl. cal·var·i·ae (- - ) Roof of the skull; the upper domelike portion of the skull without the lower jaw or the lower jaw and facial parts. Also called calvarium, skullcap. |
calvaria
[kalver′ē·ə]
the skullcap or superior portion of the skull, which varies greatly in shape from individual to individual. In some persons the calvaria is relatively oval, in others it is more circular. The fontanels, or soft spots, in the skull of an infant are situated on the surface of the calvaria at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures and at the junction of the sagittal and lambdoid sutures. Also called calva. See also bregma.
calvaria, calvarium
the domelike superior portion of the cranium, comprising the superior portions of the frontal, parietal and occipital bones.
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