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sutural adjective anatomy specializeduk /ˈsuː.tʃər.əl/ us /ˈsuː.tʃɚ.əl/ relating to a suture(= a connection between bones, especially in the skull, that does not move): The cranial vault continues to enlarge as a result of growth of the sutural bones as brain growth proceeds. The mandible is the only bone in the skull that does not have a sutural joint. Adult status was determined based primarily on sutural closure of the vertebral column. Bregmatic sutural bone is associated with deficient closure of the suture at the bregma. There are 206 bones in the body, exclusive of the sesamoid and sutural bones. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bone structures acetabular acetabulum acromial acromioclavicular acromion foramen magnum frontal bone glenoid gnathic gynecoid osteology osteophyte osteotomy parietal parietal bone TMJ trapezoidal triquetrum true rib tubercle
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