Term: cranial vault fibrous joint
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Name: cranial vault
Synonyms: calva, calvaria, calvarium, skullcap
Definition: Anatomical cluster of skeletal elements that forms the roof over the brain.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005606]
Name: fibrous joint
Synonyms: syndesmoses, syndesmosis
Definition: A joint where fibrous tissue such as ligament connects two calcified tissues.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005156]