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squamoparietal suture

Term ID
UBERON:0003954
Synonyms
  • squamo-parietal suture
  • squamoparietal suture of skull
  • squamosal suture
  • squamous suture
  • sutura squamosa cranii
Definition
The articulation of the squamous portion of the temporal bones with the parietal bones[MP]. The squamosal suture arches backward from the pterion and connects the temporal squama with the lower border of the parietal: this suture is continuous behind with the short, nearly horizontal parietomastoid suture, which unites the mastoid process of the temporal with the region of the mastoid angle of the parietal[WP]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squamosal_suture
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