[TA] line of union of the lower border of the parietal with the upper edge of the greater wing of the sphenoid. Synonym(s): sutura sphenoparietalis [TA]
sphenoparietal suture
The articulation between the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and the parietal bone. The pterion of the skull is a region at the posterior end of this suture. See also: suture