The Fontanels Do All of the Following EXCEPT

question 71

Multiple Choice

The fontanels do all of the following EXCEPT

• A) allow the head to be compressed without injury during the birth process.
• B) give the brain room to grow.
• C) replace the bones of the skull by about the end of the first year.
• D) separate the bones of the newborn's skull.
• E) fill in with bone by 12 to 18 months.

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