Cranial suture

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 244509003

Cranial suture

Definition

Fibrous joint in which the articulating bones or cartilages of the skull are connected by sutural ligaments (scant amount of collagenous dense connective tissue). Examples: sagittal suture, frontal suture.

Also known as cranium suture, suture joint of skull, suture of cranium — per UBERON

The Cranial suture is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

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