Anatomy Image Series: Persistent Metopic Sutures in a Series of Dry Skulls of Hellenic Origin

Authors: Tsoucalas G* , Malkidou N and Fiska A

DOI: 10.23880/jhua-16000158

Volume 5, Issue 1

Abstract

The persistence of a complete metopic suture in adulthood is called metopism. Numerous studies report wide variations concerning the prevalence of metopic sutures in adult crania. Metopic suture lies to the midline of the forehead and extends from the frontal bone to the root of the nose. However various types of incomplete sutures do exist. A series of 126 dry skulls is examined. A total of 15 metopic sutures were revealed, 2 complete (1 combined) and 13 incompletes. The localization and suture types are important for clinical approaches, as during the evaluation of head traumas in the emergency department.

Keywords: Anatomy; Caucasian; Frontal Bone; Supranasal Suture; Metopism

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