anatomical point connecting sagittal and lambdoidal sutures

Term ID

UBERON:0013424

Synonyms

• lambda
• posterior fontanelle

Definition

The occipital angle is rounded and corresponds with the point of meeting of the sagittal and lambdoidal sutures-a point which is termed the lambda (after the Greek letter of the same name); in the fetus this part of the skull is membranous, and is called the posterior fontanelle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_(anatomy)

References

• Lambda:(anatomy)

Ontology

Uberon Ontology