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Mastoid fontanelle
Other Terms: Fonticulus posterolateralis, Fonticulus mastoideus, Fontanelle mastoïdienne
Description
The mastoid, or posterolateral, fontanelle is the membranous interval between the posterolateral angle of the parietal bone and the mastoid regions of the temporal and occipital bones in the developing skull. It is small and of variable shape.
Latin
Fonticulus posterolateralis
Latin
Fonticulus mastoideus
French
Fontanelle mastoïdienne
