The parietal bones are joined to the occipital bone by the __________ suture.
A)coronal
B)squamous
C)lambdoid
D)sagittal

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The lambdoid suture connects the two parietal bones with the occipital bone at the posterior aspect of the skull, forming a pattern similar to the Greek letter lambda (λ). The coronal suture connects the parietal bones with the frontal bone, the squamous suture connects the parietal bones with the temporal bone, while the sagittal suture connects the two parietal bones with each other along the midline of the skull.

The Parietal Bones Are Joined to the Occipital Bone by the __________