Coronal suture

Coronal suture

Side view of the skull. ("Coronal suture" in red.)

Superior view of the skull. ("Coronal suture" in red.)
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Identifiers
Latin sutura coronalis
TA A03.1.02.002
FMA 52928

Anatomical terminology

The coronal suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint that separates the frontal and parietal bones of the skull. At birth, the bones of the skull do not meet.

Clinical significance

If certain bones of the skull grow too fast then "premature closure" of the sutures may occur. This can result in skull deformities. There are two possible deformities that can be caused by the premature closure of the coronal suture:

coronal suture derived from the paraxial mesoderm

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