sagittal suture

Thân thiện

The sagittal suture runs along the top of the human skull.

Definition

Noun: - The fibrous joint connecting the two parietal bones of the skull: The sagittal suture is the immovable joint that runs along the midline of the top of the skull, from the front (near the forehead) to the back, where it meets other skull sutures.

Usage

The term "sagittal suture" is used specifically in anatomical, medical, and biological contexts to describe a key cranial feature. - It is a proper anatomical term. - It is typically used in singular form. - It functions as a compound noun where "sagittal" describes the suture's orientation (along the sagittal plane, which divides the body into left and right halves).

Examples

• In an anatomy textbook:
• In a medical diagnosis:
• In a description:

Advanced Usage

• "Sagittal suture closure": Refers to the natural fusion of this suture, which occurs with age and can be used in forensic science to estimate age.
  • The degree of sagittal suture closure suggested the remains were from a middle-aged adult.

Variants and Related Words

• Suture (n): The general term for the fibrous joint between bones of the skull.
• Coronal suture (n): The suture running across the skull, separating the frontal bone from the parietal bones.
• Lambdoid suture (n): The suture at the back of the skull, separating the parietal bones from the occipital bone.
• Sagittal (adj): Relating to the sagittal plane or suture (e.g., , ).

Synonyms

• Interparietal suture: A less common but technically accurate synonym, as it is the suture between the parietal bones.

Related Phrases

(As a specific anatomical structure, it is not commonly used in phrasal verbs or idioms. Its usage is primarily technical.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. the suture uniting the two parietal bones

Từ đồng nghĩa

• interparietal suture
• sutura sagittalis