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Coronal suture

The coronal suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint that separates the two parietal bones from the frontal bone of the skull.Animation. Coronal suture shown in red.Frontal bone and parietal bones.Side view of the skull. ('Coronal suture' indicated by the arrow.)Superior view of anterior part of the skull. Coronal suture runs horizontally.Coronal suture seen from inside.The skull at birth, showing the lateral fontanelle.Coronal suture of new born baby. The coronal suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint that separates the two parietal bones from the frontal bone of the skull.

[ "Suture (anatomy)", "Skull", "Craniosynostosis", "Coronal plane", "Coronal suture synostosis", "Bilateral coronal suture synostosis" ]
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