Wormian bones
EXTRA BONE PIECE THAT CAN OCCUR WITHIN A SUTURE (JOINT) IN THE SKULL
Sutural bones; Wormian bone; Wormian; Sutural; Inca bones; Ossa triquetra; Ossa suture; Os incae; Intra sutural bones; Intra sutural bone
Wormian bones, also known as intrasutural bones or sutural bones, are extra bone pieces that can occur within a suture (joint) in the skull. These are irregular isolated bones that can appear in addition to the usual centres of ossification of the skull and, although unusual, are not rare.