Where Are Sutural Bones Found?

Sutural bones are sporadically found in the course of cranial sutures and fontanels

or isolated. They are supernumerary irregular, accessory and abnormal small bones interposed between cranial bones, most commonly located in the lambdoid suture.

How many sutural bones are in the body?

[12,24] The number of sutural bones is generally limited to two or three, but more than a hundred have been found in the cranium of an adult hydrocephalic skeleton.

Is there a sesamoid bone in the skull?

Sesamoid bones are circular bones, reminiscent of sesame seeds in shape, that are always found embedded in tendons at joints. The patella (or knee cap) is the largest and best-known sesamoid bone. ... They include most of the bones of the skull and the bones of the vertebral column.