Asterion (anatomy)
The asterion is a meeting point between three sutures between bones of the skull. It is an important surgical landmark.
| Asterion | |
|---|---|
Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Asterion visible at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | skull |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | asterion |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.020 |
| TA2 | 422 |
| FMA | 76625 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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