Sagittal suture
The sagittal suture, also known as the interparietal suture and the sutura interparietalis, is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull. The term is derived from the Latin word sagitta, meaning arrow.
| Sagittal suture | |
|---|---|
Human adult skull from above. | |
Human adult skull from above. Sagittal suture labeled at center. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sutura sagittalis |
| TA98 | A03.1.02.003 |
| TA2 | 1576 |
| FMA | 52929 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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