One Role of the Fontanels Is to

question 171

Multiple Choice

One role of the fontanels is to

• A) allow for compression of the skull during childbirth.
• B) serve as ossification centers for the facial bones.
• C) serve as the final bony plates of the skull.
• D) lighten the weight of the skull bones.
• E) none of the above

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