Bone landmarkHead and neck

Lambdoid suture

sutura lambdoidea

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Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

Study entry

Description

The suture that separates the occipital bone from the parietal (and temporal) bones.

Relations

It meets the sagittal suture at the lambda; sutural (wormian) bones may appear in it.

Source: cap. 8, «Cráneo»

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