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The lambdoid suture articulates with the parietal and occipital bone of the skull. Joint is another name for suture when talking about 2 bones connecting in skull.

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The occipital bone joins with the two parietal bones at the lambdoidal suture.

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Q: What type of joint articulates the bones of the skull?
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