In this study we aimed at investigating size effects on mechanical properties of cranial suture
in different animal research models. Lewis rats and C57BL/6 mice were selected as the …

We measured the morphology of and performed tensile tests on sagittal sutures from rats of
postnatal age 2 to 60 days. Using the properties measured ex vivo and a pressure vessel …

The purpose of this study is to test predicted form–function relationships between cranial
suture complexity and masticatory muscle mass and biomechanics in a mouse model …

Background: The role of calvarial sutures in transmitting biomechanical forces within the
head is unclear. Methods: To examine the biomechanical characteristics of sutures, the …

INTRODUCTION: During the early development, numerous histological and morphometric
changes occur in the cranial sutures the exact knowledge of which is of fundamental …

Many bones in mammalian skulls are linked together by cranial sutures, connective tissue
joints that are morphologically variable and show different levels of interdigitation among …

Cranial sutures are fibrocellular joints between the skull bones that are progressively
replaced with bone throughout ontogeny, facilitating growth and cranial shape change. This …

Although cranial sutures presumably play a role in absorbing and/or transmitting loads
applied to the skull, loading patterns on facial sutures are poorly understood. The zygomatic …

Cranial sutures are complex soft tissue structures whose mechanics are often studied due to
their link with bone growth in the skull. Researchers will often use a cross-sectional two …

This study examined the mechanical properties of the adult sagittal suture compared with
surrounding parietal bones using bending tests and investigated the association between …