Neonatal suture lines in the skull
• Secondly, overriding of skull bones at one or more joining lines suggests premature closure of those sutures (Craniosynostosis); especially when it is associated with palpable ridges specifically on two sutures in an otherwise healthy infant. Though rare (1 out of about babies born), craniosynostosis is seen in clinical practice. The major sutures of the skull include the following: Metopic suture. This extends from the top of the head down the middle of the forehead, Coronal suture. This extends from ear to ear. Sagittal suture. This extends from the front of the head to the back, Lambdoid suture. This extends. infant skull. STUDY. PLAY. suture lines in the skull of the infant have not fused, because of this the bones of the skull can shift and overlap molding the head so the infant can pass through birth philskarts.com can happen as a result? infants head may appear to be deformed.