Term: parietal bone anatomical margin
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Name: parietal bone
Synonyms: post parietal
Definition: Paired dermal bone that covers the hind part of the cranium, overlapping the dorsal edge of the sphenotic, pterotic, epiotic and the anterior edge of the supraoccipital. The parietal are overlapped anteriorly by the frontal.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000486]
Name: anatomical margin
Synonyms: edge, margin
Definition: Fiat anatomical region extending a short distance from the boundary of an object inwards.
Ontology: Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000006]