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coronal suture
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌkɒr.əʊ.nəl ˈsuː.tʃər/ us /ˌkɔːr.ə.nəl ˈsuː.tʃɚ/
a strip of soft tissue across the top of the skull(= the rounded bone that holds the brain) from ear to ear in human babies that allows the skull to be pressed during birth and to grow with age:
Between the frontal and parietal bones lies the coronal suture.
The coronal suture forms a line that crosses the top of the skull from temple to temple.
In adults, the coronal suture fuses the frontal bone with the two parietal bones.
From these attachments, the fibres are directed upwards to the coronal suture.
The abrasion is slightly posterior to the coronal suture.
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