Lambda (anatomy)
The lambda is the meeting point of the sagittal suture and the lambdoid suture. This is also the point of the occipital angle. It is named after the Greek letter lambda.
| Lambda (anatomy) | |
|---|---|
Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Lambda labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | posterior fontanelle |
| Part of | skull, sagittal suture, lambdoid suture |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.017 |
| TA2 | 419 |
| FMA | 264773 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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