Abstract
Metopic suture is formed due to failure of union of the two halves of the frontal bone. Usually the suture disappears by early childhood, but in some cases it persists as complete or incomplete metopic suture throughout life. A complete metopic suture extends from anterior aspect of bregma to the nasion which is known as metopism. The present study is carried out in 126 dry human cadaveric skulls collected from the Dept. of Anatomy, Dept. of Forensic Medicine and Institute of Pharmacy at Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, and India. Metopic suture was found in 46(36.5%) skulls. Metopism was found in 4(3.17%) skulls and incomplete metopic suture was seen in 42(33.33%) skulls. 80(63.49%) skulls did not have metopic suture in any form.
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