Fontanelles and Sutures Flashcards
Junctions of Posterior Fontanelle
Sagittal / parietal suture and lambdoid suture
Shape of posterior fontanelle
Triangular
Junctions of sphenoid fontanelle
Frontal, temporal, parietal, sphenoid bones
Location of sphenoid fontanelle
Anterolateral
Junctions of mastoid fontanelle
Temporal, parietal, occipital bone
Location of mastoid fontanelle
Posterolateral
Junction of anterior fontanelle
Frontal, coronal, and sagittal/parietal suture
Shape of anterior fontanelle
Diamond
Suture that is only present in a child
Anterior / Metopic suture
Junctions of pterion
Sphenoid, temporal, parietal, frontal
fused sphenoid fontanelle
Junctions of Lambda
Lamdoid and saggital suture
fused post. Fontanelle
Junctions of Bregma
Coronal and sagittal/parietal suture (no frontal suture because it is already fused in adults)
fused anterior fontanelle
Location of Vertex
Superior point of the skull
Midpoint in anatomical position
Location of glabella
Most anterior projection of forehead
Location of inion
Most prominent part of occipital
