anatomic suture

Introduction

A form of fibrous joint in which two bones are joined by a fibrous membrane continuous with the periosteum.

More general terms

• anatomic structure

More specific terms

• coronal suture
• cranial suture
• frontonasal suture
• glabellar line (frown line)
• incisive/premaxillary suture
• intermaxillary suture
• lambdoid suture
• metopic (persistent frontal) suture
• occipitomastoid suture
• parietomastoid suture
• sagittal suture

Additional terms

• surgical suture