Definition
bregma
noun
- The point on the skull where the frontal and parietal bones meet; the junction of the coronal and sagittal sutures.
Usage: anatomy; medical
Examples
- The bregma is an important anatomical landmark used by surgeons during cranial procedures.
- In infants, the bregma corresponds to the anterior fontanelle, a soft spot on the top of the head.
- Anthropologists measure the bregma when studying skull morphology across different populations.
- The bregma serves as a reference point for neuroimaging and brain mapping studies.