The skull is often somewhat flattened in the neighborhood of the parietal foramina, and the term obelion is applied to that point of the sagittal suture which is on a level with the foramina. From Wordnik.com. [II. Osteology. 5c. The Exterior of the Skull] Reference
An additional fontanelle is sometimes seen in the sagittal suture at the region of the obelion. From Wordnik.com. [II. Osteology. 5d. The Interior of the Skull] Reference
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