The Parietal Bones and Occipital Bone Articulate at the ________

Question

The parietal bones and occipital bone articulate at the ________ suture.
A) lambdoid
B) central
C) sagittal
D) coronal
E) posterior

Accepted Answer

The lambdoid suture is the joint between the parietal bones and occipital bone. The sagittal suture is the junction between the two parietal bones, the coronal suture is the joint between the parietal bones and frontal bone, and there is no such thing as a central or posterior suture.