Preferred Label : posterior fontanelle;
Uberon definition : A gap between bones in the skull at the junction of the sagittal suture and lambdoidal
suture.;
Uberon synonym : occipital fontanelle;
Uberon Taxon note : In humans it generally closes in 6-8 weeks from birth. A delay in closure is associated
with congential hypothyroidism;
Origin ID : 0006683;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- connects
A gap between bones in the skull at the junction of the sagittal suture and lambdoidal
suture.
