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What best describes the space between the cranial bones of a newborn?
the fontanels
How many fontanels has a fetal skull?
Anterior (frontal) Fontanel Posterior (occipital) Fontanel Anterolateral (sphenoid) Fontanel Posterolateral (mastoid) Fontanel
The fontanels of a baby skull made of?
bones
Does the fontanels allow for growth of the brain?
false
What is the fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull?
Fontanels
How many fontanels does a newborn have?
6 fontanels but 2 are very popular
What best describes the space between the cranial bones of a newborn?
the fontanels
How many fontanels has a fetal skull?
Anterior (frontal) Fontanel Posterior (occipital) Fontanel Anterolateral (sphenoid) Fontanel Posterolateral (mastoid) Fontanel
The fontanels of a baby skull made of?
bones
Does the fontanels allow for growth of the brain?
false
How do fontanels affect the newborn's appearance?
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What age do the fontanels fuse?
two years
When do fontanels fuse?
By about age four or five.
Why does the adult skuull lack fontanels?
Well, first of all.Fontanelsare spot spots in the skull that allows the skull to expand as the brain increases in size & also helps the fetal skull flex and squeeze through the birth canal during delivery. Adults lack fontanels because by the time you are an adult, your brain is already fully developed and by the age of four, most of the bones in the skull have ossified across the their fontanels.
What is the difference between a dorsal fin and other fins?
A dorsal fin is the one on the top of the fishes back.
How many Fontanels does fetal skull have?
4 or more
How many fontanels in a fetal skeleton?
4 or more
