cranium, meninges and brain Flashcards
sutural joints: demonstrate the major sutural joints of the skull and explain the fontanelles of the neonatal skull
what are sutures and what are their function
fibrous joints permitting little or no movement between skull bones
in neonates, what suture connects both frontal bones
metopic
in neonates, what suture connects a frontal bone to a parietal bone
coronal
in neonates, what is present where frontal and parietal bones meet (soft spot)
anterior fontanelle (closes between 18-24 months)
in neonates, what suture connects both parietal bones
sagittal
in neonates, what suture connects a parietal bone to the occipital bone
lambdoid
in neonates, what is present where parietal bones meet the occipital bone
posterior fontanelle (closes after 2-3 months)
in adults, what is the name of location where the sagittal suture meets the coronal suture (previous anterior fontanelle)
bregma
in adults, what is the name of location where the sagittal suture meets the lambdoid suture (previous posterior fontanelle)
lambda
