sutura /su·tu·ra/ (soo-tu´rah) pl. sutu´rae [L.] suture; in anatomy, a type of joint in which the apposed bony surfaces are united by fibrous tissue, permitting no movement; found only between bones of the skull.
sutura
sutura denta´ta s. serrata.
sutura pla´na a type in which there is simple apposition of the contiguous surfaces, with no interlocking of the edges of the participating bones.
sutura serra´ta a type in which the participating bones are united by interlocking processes resembling the teeth of a saw.
sutura squamo´sa a type formed by overlapping of the broad beveled edges of the participating bones.
sutura ve´ra sutura.
su·tu·ra (s -t r  )n. pl. su·tu·rae (-t r ) An anatomical suture. |
sutura
an immovable fibrous joint in which certain bones of the skull are connected by a thin layer of fibrous tissue. Compare gomphosis, syndesmosis.
sutura
pl. suturae [L.] suture; used in anatomical nomenclature to designate a type of joint in which the apposed bony surfaces are united by fibrous tissue, permitting little or no movement; found only between bones of the skull.
sutura lambdoides
see lambdoid suture.
sutura sagittalis
see sagittal suture.
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