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The suture extending across the skull between the two parietal bones and the frontal bone.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the suture between the parietal and frontal bones of the skull
Synonym: sutura coronalis
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| Coronal suture | |
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| Side view of the skull. ('Coronal suture' visible near top.) | |
| Left zygomatic bone in situ. (Coronal suture not labeled, but region is visible at upper right.) | |
| Latin | sutura coronalis |
| Gray's | subject #46 183 |
The coronal suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint that separates the frontal and parietal bones of the skull. At birth, the bones of the skull do not meet.
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If certain bones of the skull grow too fast then "premature closure" of the sutures may occur. This can result in skull deformities. There are two possible deformities that can be caused by the premature closure of the coronal suture:
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