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Fontanelles or Fontanel (soft spots)
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What best describes the space between the cranial bones of a newborn?
the fontanels
What is the space between infused cranial bones in a infant?
space
If birds bones are hollow how does this affect their flight?
there is more space between the bones so they can fly
Are there other bones in the arm besides the radius and ulna in the space between those two big bones?
There are no bones between the radius and ulna. There are of course complexes of bones at the wrist and elbow however.
Is the area between pia mater and spinal bones?
Epidural space
What is the area between pia mater and spinal bones?
Epidural space
How does your spine prevent bones from breaking while you walk?
your spine has controls the pressure between your bones so it doesnt't smash up together and also your muscles help by filling in the space between the bones.
What does the cranial cavity hold?
The cranial cavity is the empty space inside the skull. It is where the brain is kept. That makes the cranial cavity especially important, since the brain is what controls most of the processes and functions of the body.
Which cavity is the space in the skull containing the brain?
They are found in what is called the orbit. It is made of parts of seven bones: Frontal bone Lacrimal bone Ethmoid bone Zygomatic bone Maxillary bone Palatine bone Sphenoid bone
Is the spinal cavity a ventral body cavity?
No. The spinal cavity is part of the Dorsal cavity, which also includes the cranial cavity. The spinal cavity is the space in vertebrae(spinal bones) through which the spinal cord passes.
What is a shortened distance between bone is called?
In normal anatomy, flexion is the movement that decreases the angle between the bones that form a joint. A pathological decrease within the joint of the distance between two bones may be termed a "loss of joint space."
What are fontanelles replaced by after birth?
Fontanels are a mesenchyme (loose connective tissue) filled space where bone formation is not yet complete, especially between the cranial bones of an infant's skull. Fontanels are replaced and covered by the growth of bone over that connective tissue in time, into a suture (an immovable joint) that connect the different portions of the skull.
