Why Is It That Assessing the Age of a Subadult

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why is it that assessing the age of a subadult younger than about 18 years of age is more precise than estimating the age of an adult skeleton?

• A) the teeth of children erupt at fairly predictable intervals
• B) in children, the growth of limb bones can be used to assess age
• C) closure of the fontanel can indicate age in small children
• D) all of these

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