Each of the Following Statements Concerning the Development of the Skull

question 113

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements concerning the development of the skull is true except that

• A)all the bones of the skull develop from one single ossification focus.
• B)at birth the cranial bones are connected by areas of fibrous connective tissue.
• C)the growth of the cranium is usually coordinated with the growth of the brain.
• D)the skulls of infants and adults differ in shape and structure of the skeletal elements.
• E)the most significant growth of the skull occurs before the age of 5.

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