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What is the medical term meaning saw toothed joints of the skull?
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∙ 14y ago
They are called sutures. They vary in specific names depending on which piece of the skull are sutured by them.
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What are the kind of joints of skull bone?
Fixed joints are formed by the skull bones.
What is the medical term meaning joint between the bones of the cranium?
The joint between jaw and skull called temperomandibular joint.
What sort of joint does the skull have?
In babies the skull joint is the fontanel (fontanelle) which helps in birth due to its flexibility but in the adult the skull joint is a fixed joint or a synarthrotic joint (immovable) called a suture.
What is the size of a saber-toothed tigers skull?
The longest Tiger skull ever measured was 1'10".
Can you have gout in joints in skull?
No
Are skull joints called cartilaginous joints?
NO! They are fibrous joints and not moveable at all.
Is the skull movable?
No i do not think so but there are joints in the skull called suture joints just like little cracks
What joint does not bend?
Suture joints are practically immovable joints. You can find them in case of skull. They are there in case of skull, probably to allow the growth of individual bone, in order to increase the size of skull. With out joints, it would be very difficult to increase the size of the skull.
What is the medical term meaning abnormal softening of the skull?
Craniotabes (abnormal softening of the skull )It could also be cranimalacia.cranimalaciaDecomposition...craniomalacia
What is the Medical term meaning skull muscles?
The medical term for skull muscles is "cranial muscles." These muscles are responsible for controlling movements of the head and face.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the base of the skull?
Occipital is the term usually used when referring to the base of the skull.
What does the medical terminology combining form crani- mean?
The combining form crani- refers to the skull or cranium.
