Frontoethmoidal suture

Frontoethmoidal suture is a suture located in the skull. It is the junction between the frontal bone and the ethmoid bone. The term "frontoethmoidal" is derived from the Latin words "frontalis" meaning frontal and "ethmoidalis" meaning ethmoid.

Etymology

The term "frontoethmoidal" is a combination of two words: "frontal" and "ethmoid". "Frontal" is derived from the Latin word "frontalis" which refers to the forehead. "Ethmoid" is derived from the Greek word "ethmos" meaning sieve and "oeides" meaning form or shape. This is due to the ethmoid bone's sieve-like structure.

Anatomy

The frontoethmoidal suture is located at the junction of the frontal bone and the ethmoid bone in the skull. The frontal bone is a bone in the human skull that resembles a cockle-shell in form and constitutes the forehead and the upper orbit of the eye. The ethmoid bone is a singular porous bone that makes up the middle area of the viscerocranium and forms the midfacial region of the skull.

Clinical significance

The frontoethmoidal suture is significant in various surgical procedures involving the skull and brain. It is also a landmark in radiological studies of the skull. Any abnormalities in this suture could indicate various medical conditions such as craniosynostosis, a condition in which one or more of the sutures on a baby's head close earlier than normal.

See also

• Suture (anatomy)
• Frontal bone
• Ethmoid bone

References

Frontoethmoidal suture Resources
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