parietal bone

Either of a pair of large, irregularly quadrilateral bones between the frontal and occipital bones that together form the top and the upper parts of the sides of the skull.

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parietal bone

(Anatomy) either of the two bones forming part of the roof and sides of the skull

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pari′etal bone`

either of a pair of bones forming, by their union at the sagittal suture, part of the sides and top of the skull.

[1695–1705]

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Noun

parietal bone - either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium

entomion - the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone

sphenion - the anterior tip of the parietal bone

membrane bone - any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull

braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain

Translations

pa·ri·e·tal bone

n. hueso parietal, uno de los dos huesos situados en la parte superior y lateral del cráneo.

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In the surgeon's deposition it was stated that the posterior third of the left parietal bone and the left half of the occipital bone had been shattered by a heavy blow from a blunt weapon.

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The average thickness of parietal bone in our study was thicker than those reported by Psillakis et al.

Potential Donor Sites of the Parietal for Bone Grafting and its Relationship to the Cephalic Index/Sitios Donantes Potenciales del Hueso Parietal para Injerto Oseo y su Relacion con el Indice Cefalico

2) revealed soft tissue dense lytic lesion involving the parietal bone, predominantly the outer cortex and extending upto vertex.

Giant hemangioma of face and scalp with intracranial and intra orbital extensions: a rare case report

Master Chuan Yin, head of the Buddhist Association of China, has said that it was part of Buddha's parietal bone.

Remains of 'Buddhism founder' unveiled in east China temple

(3,8) They are usually the result of temporal or parietal bone trauma.

CT appearance of incudomalleolar dislocation

1: Occipital bone; 2: Parietal bone; 3: Frontal bone; 4: Frontal sinus; 5: Sphenoid bone; 6:Occipital bone; 7:Atlas; 8:Axis; 9: Nuchal ligament; 10: Dorsal rectus muscle of the head, 11: Semispinalis capitis muscle; 12: Ventral rectus muscle and long muscle of the head; 13: Olfactory lobe; 14: Left cerebral hemisphere; 15:Cerebellum; 16: Spinal cord; 17: Epidural rostral rete, rostral part; 18:Rostral cavernous sinus; 19: Caudal cavernous sinus; 20: Ventral petrosal sinus; 21: Basilar venous plexus; 22:Occiput atloi'dien venous plexus; 23:Internal vertebral venous plexus.

Morphometric Study of the Rostral Epidural Rete Mirabile in the Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius, Linnaeus 1758)/ Estudio Morfometrico de la Rete Mirabile Epidural Rostral en el Dromedario (Camelus dromedarius, Linnaeus 1758)

The graft, which measured approximately 9 X 2 cm, was harvested in the anteroposterior direction along the flattest portion of the parietal bone (figure 3).

Midfacial osteomyelitis in a chronic cocaine abuser: A case report

Simultaneous maxillary sinus lifting and implant placement with autogenous parietal bone graft: outcome of 11 cases.

Bone Formation in Maxillary Sinus Lift Using Autogenous Bone Graft at 2 and 6 Months/Formacion Osea en Elevacion de Seno Maxilar Usando Injerto Oseo Autogeno a los 2 y 6 Meses

Base of the ulcer was intact parietal bone. There were no other anomalies.

Non syndromic aplasia cutis congenita: a case report

Dorsal view of the skull of female blackbuck showing parietal bone (a), frontal bone (b), zig-zag interfrontal suture (c), supraorbital foramen (d), orbit (e), fronto-nasal suture (f), facial tuberosity (g), maxilla bone (h), Internasal suture (i), nasal bone (j), nasal process (k), palatine process of incisive bone (l), palatine fissure (m), incisive bone (n), inter-incisive fissure (o).

Morphological and Radiographic Studies on the Skull of Indian Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)/Estudios Morfologicos y Radiograficos del Craneo del Antilope Negro (Antilope cervicapra) de la India

The maximum height and width of the parietal bone was 4.17 [+ or -] 0.006 cm and 6.16 [+ or -] 0.01 cm, respectively.

Morphometrical Studies on the Skull of Indian Blackbuck (Antelope cervicapra)/Estudios Morfologicos en el Craneo del Antilope Indio (Antelope cervicapra)

DISCUSSION: Sutural bones are most common at the borders of the parietal bone (12).

Incidence of sutural bones with special reference to sex--a study in the eastern region of India