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Description:
The
lambdoid
suture
(or
lambdoidal suture
) is a dense, fibrous
connective tissue
joint
on the posterior aspect of the
skull
that connects the
parietal
and
temporal
bones with the
occipital bone
.
Its name comes from its
lambda
-like shape.
Medical implications
At birth, the bones of the skull do not meet.
If certain bones of the skull grow too fast, then
craniosynostosis
(premature closure of the sutures) may occur. This can result in skull deformities.
If the lambdoid suture closes too soon on one side, the skull will appear twisted and asymmetrical, a condition called "
plagiocephaly
."
The lambdoidal suture articulates with the occipital bone and parietal bones
References
"Sagittal suture."
Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 27th ed.
(2000).
Moore, Keith L., and T.V.N. Persaud.
The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 7th ed.
(2003).
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