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#MicroscopyMonday – No this is NOT an aerial view of the Grand Canyon.

This is a scanning electron microscopy image of the cranial sutures in the rat skull. 🔬💀🐀 These are fibrous joints where the bones of the skull interdigitate, allowing for flexibility and growth during infancy and early childhood before fusing in adulthood.

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#bone #electronmicroscopy #imaging #biomaterials #science #medicine #biology #development #osteology #evolution