Why Are There Fontanelles in a Neonate's Skull

question 48

Multiple Choice

Why are there fontanelles in a neonate's skull?

• A) To allow for rapid postnatal brain expansion
• B) To prevent calcium deposits from damaging cartilage
• C) To ease the passage of the skull through the birth canal
• D) To allow for growth during the first six months

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Definitions:

Mycorrhizal Associations

A symbiotic relationship between the roots of plants and fungi, increasing the plant's water and nutrient absorption.

Sexual Reproduction

The process by which organisms create offspring by combining genetic material from two different parents, resulting in genetic diversity.

Ascomycota

A division of fungi characterized by the formation of spores in sac-like structures called asci.

Microsporidia

Intracellular parasites composed of very small unicellular fungi, known to cause disease in animals and humans.