Suture

• coronal suture

  The suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull.

• frontal suture

  The suture between two halves of the frontal bone (usually obliterated by the age...

• lamboid suture

  The suture between the occipital and parietal bones.

• occipitomastoid suture

  The suture between the occipital and the temporal bones; a continuation of...

• parietomastoid suture

  The suture between the parietal and the temporal bones.

• sagittal suture

  The suture uniting the two parietal bones.

Bone

• temporal bone

  A thick bone forming the side of the human cranium and encasing the inner ear.

• ethmoid

  One of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part...

• skullcap

  The dome of the skull.

Membrane Bone

• frontal bone

  The large cranial bone forming the front part of the cranium: includes the upper part...

• parietal bone

  Either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the...

• occipital bone

  A saucer-shaped membrane bone that forms the back of the skull.

Craniometric Point

• asterion

  The craniometric point at the junction of the lamboid suture and the occipitomastoid suture...

• stephanion

  The craniometric point on the coronal suture above the acoustic meatus.

Also contains

• soft spot

  Any membranous gap between the bones of the cranium in an infant or fetus.

• foramen magnum

  The large opening at the base of the cranium through which the spinal cord passe...