pa•ri•e•tal bone
We found 3 definitions of parietal bone from 3 different sources.
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parietal bone - either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium | ||
membrane bone any bone that develops within membranous tissue without previous cartilage formation; e.g. the clavicle and bones of the skull | ||
braincase, brainpan, cranium the part of the skull that encloses the brain | ||
entomion the craniometric point at the tip of the angular part of the parietal bone that articulates with the temporal bone |