Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) · MU Sofia

10. Calvaria (cranial roof). Fontanelles.

Covers the calvaria, the domed roof of the cranium, and the three bones that form it: the frontal, parietal and occipital bones. It describes the frontal bone's orbital rims and the metopic suture, the parietal bones' four sutures and internal surface features, and the occipital bone's foramen magnum, condyles and nuchal lines. It ends with fontanelles, their closure age and their roles at birth and in brain growth.

Inside: 5 sections · 4 labelled pictures · 13 flashcards · 3 min

Topic 10 of 49 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) (Medicine, Years 1 and 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 5 sections, about 490 words (3 min of reading), with 13 flashcards.