Anatomy & Physiology: Bones—Skull, Parietal Bone.
Structure.
- Forms the side and roof of cranial cavity.
- Inner surface is “rough” with “terrain” as attachment sites for vessels (of duramatter) and the brain’s superficial membrane.
- Forms part of the coronal, squamous, and lambdoid sutures.
Function.
Clinical Significance.
Parietal. Used with permission by 3D4Medical.
References
Biel, A. (2015). Trail guide to the body: A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more.
Jenkins, G., & Tortora, G. J. (2012). Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu. John Wiley & Sons.
Muscolino, J. E. (2017). The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body.
