Parietal bone facts for kids
The parietal bones are bones that are part of the human skull. They form the sides and the roof of the cranium. The Latin name for one such bone is os parietale. The musculus temporalis, which is used for chewing, is attached to the parietal bone.
Images for kids
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Position of parietal bone (shown in green). Animation.
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Trajectory of the missile through President Kennedy's skull. The bullet struck posterior part of his right parietal bone from behind.
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Left parietal bone (shown in green). Animation stops for a few seconds at inner and outer surface.
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Skull seen from top. Sagittal suture separates left and right parietal bone.
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Coronal suture. It separates the parietal bones and the frontal bone.
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Squamosal suture. It separates the parietal bones and the temporal bone.
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Lambdoid suture. It separates the parietal bones and the occipital bone.
See also
In Spanish: Hueso parietal para niños
