Anatomy- Parietal Bone

Parietal emissary foramen

Opening allowing veins to connect scalp and dural sinuses.

Interparietal suture

Suture between the two parietal bones.

Parieto-occipital suture

Suture between parietal and occipital bones.

Lambda

Point where lambdoid suture meets sagittal suture.

Bregma

Point where coronal and sagittal sutures intersect.

Pterion

Region where frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones meet.

Sagittal suture

Suture running along the midline of the skull.

Coronal suture

Suture between frontal and parietal bones.

Temporal lines

Curved lines on the parietal bone for muscle attachment.

Superior sagittal sinus groove

Groove for the superior sagittal sinus in the skull.

Foveolae granulares

Small pits in the skull for arachnoid granulations.

Middle meningeal artery groove

Groove for the middle meningeal artery in the skull.