Term: | cranial vault fibrous joint |
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Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
Name: | cranial vault |
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Synonyms: | calva, calvaria, calvarium, skullcap |
Definition: | Anatomical cluster of skeletal elements that forms the roof over the brain. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005606] |
Name: | fibrous joint |
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Synonyms: | syndesmoses, syndesmosis |
Definition: | A joint where fibrous tissue such as ligament connects two calcified tissues. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005156] |