Suture

Sutura

Definition

A suture is a fibrous joint that can be found nearly only in the head. The bony surfaces are tightly assembled  by a scarce fibrous tissue, that the ossification invades usually with the age.

At a microscopic level, cartilaginous nodules can be found inside the thickness of this fibrous tissue; it underlines the conventional character of the classification. 

References

Anatomie comparée des mammifère domestiques - 5th edition - Robert Barone - Vigot

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