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The Fetal Skull

The 5th lab exam will be on joints and muscle histology. For muscle histology, expect a mixture of models and histology slides.

Find the soft spots (1-4) and sutures (a-e) on the fetal skull model below.

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Fontanelle

  • Anterior or frontal
  • Anterior lateral or sphenoid
  • Posterior lateral or mastoid
  • Posterior or occipital

Sutures

  • Coronal
  • Frontal or metopic
  • Lambdoid
  • Sagittal
  • Squamous
The Fetal Skull
Frontal or anterior fontanelle Anterior lateral or sphenoid fontanelle Posterior lateral or mastoid fontanelle Posterior or occipital fontanelle Frontal Suture Coronal Suture Squamous suture Sagittal Suture Lambdoid Suture Z disc