547 From Richard Bartholinus.

Endocranial suture closure. Its progress and age relationship. Part I.—Adult males of white stock

“…At this age the curve stands at 2. 1. Barring a few oscillations the rise after this age, though slower, is fairly steady until complete closure is attained at forty-one.…”

“…For the opportunity to consult first-hand the Fathers in whose writings so much of value is to be found but so largely forgotten through difficulty of approach, this laboratory is indebted to gentlemen like Dr. Weber and Dr. Chamberlin who have presented to the Hamann Museum these rare and valuable sources of information. To return to Bartholinus we find the following stated as the "uses" of sutures (1). 1.…”

“…To return to Bartholinus we find the following stated as the "uses" of sutures (1). 1. To permit free transpiration of the vapors in the brain.…”