Left parietal bone
Os parietale sinistrum
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- What it is
- Left parietal bone: a large, gently curved square plate forming the side and roof of the cranium, meeting its partner at the sagittal suture.
- Function
- Protects the parietal lobes and gives attachment to the temporalis fascia.
- Size
- ≈ 12 × 12 cm, 5–7 mm thick
- Clinical note
- The parietal eminence is the widest point of the skull; the fontanelles of the newborn lie at its corners.