The Geometry Of The Pterion Of Dry Adult Nigerian Skulls

ABSTRACT The pterion is a point of confluence of the sutural parts of the frontal bone, parietal bone, greater wing of sphenoid bone, and squamous part of the temporal bone. It is classified into four types: spenoparietal, frontotemporal, stellate, and epipteric. This study highlighted the morphology and location of the pterion of adult Nigerian skull in comparison to other populations. A total of 50 dry skulls were used from the Departments of Anatomy of five federal institutions: University of Port Harcourt, University of Calabar, University of Uyo, Nnamdi Azikiwe University and Niger Delta …