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sagittal suture
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sagittal suture
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a serrated line on the top of the skull that marks the junction of the two parietal bones
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Noun1.sagittal suture - the suture uniting the two parietal bones
braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain
fibrous joint, sutura, suture - an immovable joint (especially between the bones of the skull)


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[1] The anterior fontanelle is the unossified area of the skull situated at the junction of the frontal, coronal, and sagittal sutures.
[1] The anterior fontanelle is the unossified area of the skull situated at the junction of the frontal, coronal, and sagittal sutures.
 
 
 
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