Sutural bones, also known as Wormian bones, are small bones that can form between the sutures of the cranial bones in the skull. Their primary function is not well-defined, but they may contribute to the structural integrity of the skull and allow for flexibility during birth. Additionally, they can serve as landmarks for anatomical studies and may vary significantly in number and size among individuals.
The sagittal suture is most likely to contain sutural bones. Sutural bones are small bones found within the sutures of the skull, and the sagittal suture is the largest and most complex cranial suture which can exhibit these bones.
Sutural or Wormian bones.
Sutural bones or Wormian bones.
The extra bones that sometimes develop between the flat bones of the skull are called sutural (wormian) bones. These are small accessory bones that can vary in size and number among individuals.
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Wormian or sutural bones are located in sutures between certain cranial bones.
There is also patella- it is a sesamoid bone (not attached to the skeleton) and there are sutural bones between bones of skull.
Sutural bones, which are small, flat, odd-shaped bones found between the bones of the skull are also referred to as Wormian bones. Amount of Wormian bones on the skull differ from person to person.
The small flat odd-shaped bones found between some of the large flat bones of the skull are called sutural (Wormian) bones. These bones vary in number and size among individuals and are formed from additional ossification centers. They are considered accessory bones of the skull.
The skull is made up of 22 bones, 14 facial bones and 8 cranial bones (excluding a variable number of sutural bones). These bones are classified as flat bones (especially the bones of the cranium) and irregular bones (mainly the bones of the face).
The small, oddly shaped bones that fill gaps between the bones of the skull are called sutural bones or Wormian bones. These bones are irregularly shaped and can vary in number and size among individuals. They develop in the sutures, which are the joints where the skull bones meet, and their presence can help in understanding cranial anatomy and development.
The two main groups of bones are axial bones (such as the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage) which form the body's central axis, and appendicular bones (such as the limbs and the shoulder and pelvic girdles) which attach to the axial skeleton and allow for movement.