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What are the irregular bands of connective tissue that hold the bones in place during infancy?
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"Cranial bones are thin and slightly curved. During infancy, these bones are held snugly together by an irregular band of connective tissue called a suture."
Quoted from "Body Structures & Functions: 11th Edition" by Ann Senisi Scott and Elizabeth Fong. Chapter 6: Skeletal System.
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What are irregular bands of connective tissue that hold the bones in place during infancy called?
"Cranial bones are thin and slightly curved. During infancy, these bones are held snugly together by an irregular band of connective tissue called a suture." Quoted from "Body Structures & Functions: 11th Edition" by Ann Senisi Scott and Elizabeth Fong. Chapter 6: Skeletal System.
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