Parietal bone

Definition

The parietal bone is one of the two large bones forming the sides and roof of the cranium, each meeting in the middle at the top of the skull. These bones are joined to each other at the sagittal suture and to other bones of the skull at various sutures.

Related terms

Cranium:

The part of the skull that encloses the brain.

Sagittal suture: The joint between the two parietal bones of the skull.

Sutures:

Fibrous joints connecting the bones of the skull