Asterion (anatomy)

Asterion
Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Asterion visible at center right.)
Details
Part ofSkull
SystemSkeletal
Identifiers
Latinasterion
TA98A02.1.00.020
TA2422
FMA76625
Anatomical terminology

The asterion is a meeting point between three sutures between bones of the skull. It is an important surgical landmark.

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