'Pterion ' is_____________?
Correct answer: A. Is a point of articulation four skull bones
- A. Is a point of articulation four skull bones
- B. Is a point where 'bregma' and 'lambda 'meet
- C. It is the region of the antero - lateral fontanelle merge
- D. Lies deep to the zygomatic arch
Explanation
The pterion is the junction of the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones, specifically near the greater wing of the sphenoid. It is clinically important because the middle meningeal artery lies deep to it.
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