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anatomical point connecting sagittal and lambdoidal sutures

Term ID
UBERON:0013424
Synonyms
  • lambda
  • posterior fontanelle
Definition
The occipital angle is rounded and corresponds with the point of meeting of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures-a point which is termed the lambda (after the Greek letter of the same name); in the fetus this part of the skull is membranous, and is called the posterior fontanelle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_(anatomy)
References
  • Lambda:(anatomy)
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