Lambda (anatomy)
| Lambda (anatomy) | |
|---|---|
 Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Lambda labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Posterior fontanelle |
| Part of | Skull, sagittal suture, lambdoid suture |
| System | Skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 865: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]] | |
The lambda is the meeting point of the sagittal suture and the lambdoid suture. This is also the point of the occipital angle. It is named after the Greek letter lambda.
Structure
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The lambda is the meeting point of the sagittal suture and the lambdoid suture. It may be the exact midpoint of the lambdoid suture, but often deviates slightly from the midline.[1] This is also the point of the occipital angle.
Development
[edit | edit source]In the foetus, the lambda is membranous, and is called the posterior fontanelle.[citation needed]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The lambda is named after the Greek letter lambda, whose lowercase form (λ) resembles the junction formed by the sutures.
References
[edit | edit source]Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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External links
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- lesson1 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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