What type of joints are located in the cranium of the skull?
1 Answer
Jun 27, 2016
The joints that connect the plates of the cranium are called sutures.
Explanation:
The joints that connect the plates of the cranium are called sutures.
The sutures are created by the fusing together of the plates of the skull typically during the first two years of life as the skull plates ossify.
The main sutures include
The Coronal Suture connecting the two parietal plates and the frontal plate.
The Saggital Suture connecting the two parietal plates.
The Temporal Suture connecting the temporal bone and the parietal plates.
The Lacrimal Suture connecting the parietal plates and the Occipital bone.
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