Lambda

Study entry

Description

The point of the calvaria where the sagittal and lambdoid sutures meet, in the middle of the occiput.

Palpation

Sometimes felt as a depression.

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo» y tabla 8-1

Other structures in this region

• Squamous part of the frontal bone
• Orbital part of the frontal bone
• Glabella
• Superciliary arch
• Supraorbital margin
• Supraorbital foramen (notch)
• Frontal eminence
• Frontal crest