parietal bone

Noun
  1. Either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium (synset 105549278)
    is a type of: membrane bone - any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull
    has:
    • entomion - the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone
    • sphenion - the anterior tip of the parietal bone
    is a part of: braincase, brainpan, cranium - the part of the skull that encloses the brain

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